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Definition of
ferment noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ferment
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfərmɛnt
/
/
[
uncountable
,
singular
]
(
formal
)
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a state of political or social excitement and confusion
a period of intense political ferment
The country is in ferment.
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