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ferment

Nouns

• (n) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
  • the political ferment produced new leadership
  • social unrest
  fermentation, unrest, agitation, tempestuousness,
• (n) a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
• (n) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, fermentation,

Verbs

• (v) be in an agitated or excited state
  • The Middle East is fermenting
  • Her mind ferments
• (v) work up into agitation or excitement
  • Islam is fermenting Africa
• (v) cause to undergo fermentation
  • We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
  • The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats
  work,
• (v) go sour or spoil
  • The milk has soured
  • The wine worked
  • The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
  sour, turn, work,

Synonyms

fermentation unrest agitation tempestuousness fermenting zymolysis zymosis work sour turn

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