FOMENTING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word fomenting. (close relations)
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| agitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| encouraging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • giving courage or confidence or hope adjective satellite • furnishing support and encouragement | ||||||
| exciting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • creating or arousing excitement adjective satellite • stimulating interest and discussion | ||||||
| kindling | nounn | |||||
noun • material for starting a fire • the act of setting something on fire | ||||||
| provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| stirring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • agitating a liquid with an implement • arousing to a particular emotion or action adjective satellite • capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement • exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions | ||||||
| arousing | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • stop sleeping • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • cause to be alert and energetic • cause to become awake or conscious • to begin moving • to evoke sexual feelings | ||||||
| generating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • produce, create • give or supply • produce (energy) • make (offspring) by reproduction | ||||||
| igniting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat • start to burn or burst into flames • arouse or excite feelings and passions • start or maintain a fire in | ||||||
| inciting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • give an incentive for action • provoke or stir up • urge on; cause to act | ||||||
| instigating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • provoke or stir up • serve as the inciting cause of | ||||||
| promoting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • contribute to the progress or growth of • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • make publicity for; try to sell (a product) • be changed for a superior chess or checker piece • change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent | ||||||
| sparking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a momentary flash of light • Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918) • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger • a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction verb • put in motion or move to act • emit or produce sparks | ||||||
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| agitate | verbv | |||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • move very slightly • move or cause to move back and forth • change the arrangement or position of | ||||||
| stir up | verbv | |||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • arouse or excite feelings and passions • change the arrangement or position of • provoke or stir up | ||||||
