Fomentation: alternatives and connections

The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.

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The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.

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The act of intervening; interposition.

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That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in whic…

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The act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment.

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A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.

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To apply a warm lotion to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge wet with warm water or medicated liquid.

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To apply a warm lotion to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge wet with warm water or medicated liquid.

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To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense; as, to compress air or…

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The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness.

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