plant/sow the seeds of
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Definition of plant/sow the seeds of
1 : to cause (an idea, feeling, etc.) to be in someone's mind
Opponents have succeeded in planting/sowing the seeds of suspicion/doubt in our team.
2 : to create a situation in which (something) is likely or certain to happen or develop
They have planted/sowed the seeds of their own destruction.
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