sow the seeds of

sow the seeds of
sow the seed(s) of
To initiate or engender
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Main Entry:seed
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sow the seeds of
To initiate or implant
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Main Entry:sow

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sow the seeds (or seed) of
do something that will eventually bring about (a particular result, esp. a disastrous one)

the seeds of dissension had been sown

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sow the seeds of
: to create a situation in which (something) is likely or certain to happen or develop

Opponents have succeeded in sowing the seeds of suspicion/doubt. [=have succeeded in making people have suspicions/doubts]

They have sowed the seeds of their own destruction. [=they have done something that will lead to their own destruction]

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Main Entry:sow

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