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whet

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of whet

to make sharp or sharper
  • whetted the knife with the grindstone
Synonyms of whet

edge, grind, hone, sharpen, strop
Words Related to whet

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Near Antonyms of whet

buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth
Antonyms of whet

blunt, dull

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