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| NOUN | 1 | ferment, agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest | A state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
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| 2 | ferment | A substance capable of bringing about fermentation | |
| 3 | ferment, zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting | A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances | |
| VERB | 1 | ferment | Be in an agitated or excited state |
| 2 | ferment | Work up into agitation or excitement | |
| 3 | ferment, work | Cause to undergo fermentation | |
| 4 | ferment, sour, turn, work | Go sour or spoil |
| Sounds | fermeh'nt; fer'mehnt |
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| Rhymes | accent, admonishment, advent / Advent, and 66 more rhymes in ehnt... |
| Meaning | A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. |
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| Examples | "the political ferment produced new leadership" |
| Synonyms | agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest |
| Broader | turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang |
| Meaning | A substance capable of bringing about fermentation. |
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| Broader | substance, matter |
| Verbs | ferment; ferment |
| Meaning | A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances. Especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol. |
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| Synonyms | zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting |
| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action |
| Narrower | bottom fermentation; top fermentation; vinification |
| Verbs | ferment; ferment |
| Meaning | Be in an agitated or excited state. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Examples | "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments" |
| Broader | seethe, boil |
| Nouns | fermentation |
| Meaning | Work up into agitation or excitement. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "Islam is fermenting Africa" |
| Broader | inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up |
| Nouns | fermentation |
| Meaning | Cause to undergo fermentation. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content" |
| Synonyms | work |
| Similar to | sour, turn, ferment, work |
| Cause to | sour, turn, ferment, work |
| Broader | convert |
| Narrower | vinify |
| Nouns | fermentation, fermenting, ferment; ferment |
| Meaning | Go sour or spoil. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Synonyms | sour, turn, work |
| Similar to | ferment, work |
| Caused by | ferment, work |
| Broader | change state, turn |
| Entailed by | brew |
| Nouns | fermentation, ferment; ferment |
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