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NOUN (3)

1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development;
- Example: "the political ferment produced new leadership"
- Example: "social unrest"
[syn: agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest]

2. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation;

3. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol;
[syn: zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment]


VERB (4)

1. be in an agitated or excited state;
- Example: "The Middle East is fermenting"
- Example: "Her mind ferments"

2. work up into agitation or excitement;
- Example: "Islam is fermenting Africa"

3. cause to undergo fermentation;
- Example: "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
- Example: "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
[syn: ferment, work]

4. go sour or spoil;
- Example: "The milk has soured"
- Example: "The wine worked"
- Example: "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
[syn: sour, turn, ferment, work]

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