Synonyms for ferment
verb
effervesce, sour, turn, foam, froth, bubble, seethe, fizz, sparkle, boil, acidify, work, ripen, dissolve, overflow, evaporate, rise, leaven.
See ferment in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil:
boil, bubble, burn, churn, seethe, simmer, smolder. See calm
noun
An agent that stimulates or precipitates a reaction, development, or change:
catalyst, leaven, leavening, yeast. See changeA state of uneasiness and usually resentment brewing to an eventual explosion:
Sturm und Drang, turmoil, unrest. See calm, peace
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