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fermentation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fermentation

a disturbed or uneasy state

a wave of change followed by a period of social fermentation

Synonyms of fermentation

disquiet, ferment, restiveness, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, turmoil, uneasiness, unquietness, unrest

Words Related to fermentation

agitation, commotion, confusion, excitement, hubbub, moil, stir, storm, trouble, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, upheaval, uproar, unsettlement

disruption, perturbation

agitation, anxiety, disquietude, inquietude, queasiness, tension, unease

anarchy, chaos, disorder, welter

Near Antonyms of fermentation

order, orderliness

Antonyms of fermentation

calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)

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