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1. (noun) agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
Synonyms: agitation, excitement, zymolysis, fermenting, unrest, ferment, fermentation, hullabaloo, zymosis, tempestuousness, upheaval, turmoil

2. (noun) ferment
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
Synonyms: zymolysis, unrest, zymosis, agitation, tempestuousness, fermenting, fermentation

3. (verb) zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
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: agitation, zymolysis, fermenting, unrest, ferment, fermentation, zymosis, tempestuousness

4. (verb) ferment
be in an agitated or excited state
Synonyms: turn, sour, work

5. (verb) ferment
work up into agitation or excitement
Synonyms: turn, sour, work

6. (verb) ferment, work
cause to undergo fermentation
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate

7. (verb) sour, turn, ferment, work
go sour or spoil
Synonyms: knead, bend, operate, wrick, process, work, deform, shape, change state, figure out, move around, twist, work out, release, run, wreak, function, rick, call on, acidify, lick, forge, solve, flex, act, wrench, become, form, plow, acetify, mould, sour, exploit, go, grow, sprain, play, do work, make for, mold, bring, change by reversal, puzzle out, put to work, turn over, reverse, crop, exercise, ferment, cultivate, work on, act upon, turn, influence, acidulate, plough, make

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