Word of the day
foment
1. instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
“they accused him of fomenting political unrest”
verb
/foʊˈmɛnt/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The media's coverage of the event only served to foment more chaos, leaving the public _____."
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- provoke
- quell
- stir
- consider
- instigate
- analyze
Choose the phrase that uses foment correctly
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Find a word related to foment
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