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whetted
verb
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Divide whetted into syllables:

whet · ted

How to pronounce whetted:

Definition of whetted:

whetted (verb):
to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)

Synonyms for whetted:

cuttingsharpkeenjaggedgroundtrenchantsharpenededged

Antonyms for whetted:

obtusedulledflatroundeddullroundbluntstubbedpointlessworn

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