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whetted

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of whetted

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

Iʼll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood

Synonyms of whetted

cutting, edged, edgy, ground, honed, keen, sharp, sharpened, stropped, trenchant

Words Related to whetted

clawlike, daggerlike, knifelike

jabbing, jagged, lacerating, piercing, scratching, stabbing

pointed, pointy, spiky (also spikey)

Near Antonyms of whetted

rounded, smooth

even, flat, level, slick

Antonyms of whetted

blunt, blunted, dull, dulled, obtuse

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