Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the synonym.

FOMENT

  1. to sparkle

  2. to stir up

  3. to become sour

  4. to boil
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Explanation

Foment means to stir up, incite, or promote the growth of something - typically used in contexts like 'foment trouble' or 'foment revolution.' It means to instigate or agitate a situation. While 'to boil' is related to the original Latin root, the modern meaning is about stirring up trouble or unrest, not literally boiling liquid.

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