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1. | To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; | ||||
2. | To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate;
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n. | 1. | The act of whetting. | |||
2. | That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer.
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Verb | 1. | whet - make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite" Synonyms: quicken |
2. | whet - sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone |