Whetting

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  • v. Present participle of whet.
  • n. The process by which something is whetted.
    • Word Usage
    "It doesn't make the sting of defeat any less painful, and there are some who think it's all over, but the campaign has succeeded in whetting the media's appetite for a spectacular showdown on March 4, which is already being promoted as a sequel to Super Tuesday."
    Equivalent
    to whet forward   
    Verb Form
    whets    whetted    whetting   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sharpen    stir    excite    stimulate   
    Cross Reference
    to whet on    to whet one's whistle   
    Variant
    whetting    whetted   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    excite    stimulate    grind   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Annette    Antoinette    Bernadette    Bizet    Bret   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    yoursel'    adium    komme    sollte    farm   
     
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