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ferment

noun

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
Synonyms: agitation, fermentation, unrest
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Synonyms: fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis
a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
Synonyms: fermentation

verb

be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"
work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa"
cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
Synonyms: work
go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
Synonyms: sour, turn, work