Meaning & use
Whet
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To sharpen the blade of a tool by grinding or rubbing it, or, figuratively, to stimulate a desire or interest.
See it in a sentence
The chef whetted the kitchen knife before slicing the vegetables.
The trailer was designed to whet audiences' appetite for the film's release.
A note on using this word
Often confused with 'wet'; the phrase is 'whet your appetite', not 'wet your appetite'.
Words with a similar meaning
sharpenstimulate
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Words with an opposite meaning
dullblunt
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