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whet
What does whet mean?
whet (verb): to make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use whet in a sentence?
- Whet my appetite. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
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What does “whet” mean?
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Not quite: that's what lure means.
to make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen
Right! That's what “whet” means.
to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound
Not quite: that's what growl means.
to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in
Not quite: that's what govern means.
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