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English verb: whet | |||
| 1. | whet (perception) make keen or more acute | ||
| Samples | Whet my appetite. | ||
| Synonyms | quicken | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, stimulate, stir | ||
| 2. | whet (contact) sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sharpen | ||
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