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   Fo·men·ta·tion

   /ˌfōmənˈtāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of instigating or stirring up undesirable sentiment or actions: "the fomentation of discontent"
   • 2. a poultice. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin fomentatio(n-), from the verb fomentare (see foment).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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