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whet

verb as in make sharp

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verb as in arouse, excite

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To whet your appetite, you can relive that glorious moment (and watch other programs from the 2014 summit) here.

To whet your appetite, here are three heavy-hitting fashion moments happening in the coming days.

And his accessible focus on food will whet the appetite of gourmands and food novices alike.

Unfortunately, he was afflicted with elephantiasis, and his appearance did not at all tend to whet the edge of our appetites.

And this was as it should be; the intent of that little prologue was merely to whet the appetite for the real play.

Also, to wondering if Nova Scotia air was to whet their appetites this way all the time.

Vermouth and absinthe had been served to whet their appetites, and every one had been at once put into good spirits.

Indeed, it seemed only to whet the appetite, and we both set out on an eager expedition for more food.

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On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to whet, such as: hone, sharpen, edge, file, finish, and grind.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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