foment vs provoke

foment and provoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foment	No	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of foment; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than foment:

Other hypernyms of foment include stimulate.

foment (verb)	provoke (verb)
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions	provide the needed stimulus for
try to stir up public opinion	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically