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ferment

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a state of agitation or turbulent change or development(noun.state)

Example:
The political ferment produced new leadership.

Synonym:
agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest

source: wordnet30
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation(noun.substance)

source: wordnet30
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol(noun.process)

Synonym:
fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis

source: wordnet30
That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.(noun)

source: webster1913

be in an agitated or excited state(verb.emotion)

Example:
The Middle East is fermenting.
Her mind ferments.

source: wordnet30
work up into agitation or excitement(verb.emotion)

Example:
Islam is fermenting Africa.

source: wordnet30
cause to undergo fermentation(verb.change)

Example:
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content.

Synonym:
work

source: wordnet30
go sour or spoil(verb.change)

Synonym:
sour, turn, work

source: wordnet30
To cause ferment of fermentation in; to set in motion; to excite internal emotion in; to heat.(verb)

source: webster1913
To undergo fermentation; to be in motion, or to be excited into sensible internal motion, as the constituent particles of an animal or vegetable fluid; to work; to effervesce.(verb)

source: webster1913

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