foment
/fəʊˈment/verb
उच्चारण फ़ोमेन्ट
(अशांति, विद्रोह) भड़काना, उकसाना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth formal
to cause trouble or violence to start, or to make it worse
(अशांति, विद्रोह) भड़काना, उकसाना
- The leaflets were designed to foment unrest among the workers.
- foreign agents accused of fomenting rebellion
- Rumours spread online can foment panic in a crowd.
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- The group was accused of fomenting unrest among students.
- Some politicians foment hatred to win votes.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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fo·ment
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Foment trouble, foment rebellion.
Collocations: foment trouble (गड़बड़ी भड़काना), foment rebellion (विद्रोह को हवा देना)। Foment का अर्थ है किसी बुरी चीज़ को जानबूझकर भड़काना।