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Whet
see synonyms of whetVerb
2. whet
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Whet
see synonyms of whetverbWord forms: whets, whetting or whetted (transitive)
1.
to sharpen, as by grinding or friction
2.
to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate
noun
3.
the act of whetting
4.
a person or thing that whets
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Whet
see synonyms of whet verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwhetted or ˈwhetting
1.
to sharpen by rubbing or grinding (the edge of a knife or tool); hone
2.
to make keen; stimulate
to whet the appetite
noun
3.
an act of whetting
4.
something that whets (the appetite, etc.)
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Whet
see synonyms of whettr.v. whet·ted, whet·ting, whets
1. To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone.
2. To make more keen; stimulate: The frying bacon whetted my appetite.
n.
Something that whets the appetite or desire.
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