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Rarewhetting
The correct spelling is whetting.
How to pronounce whetting
verb
Say it like: Wet-tin-g
The correct spelling is whetting. To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone. For example: "to whet one's appetite or one's courage"
Usage Examples
“to whet one's appetite or one's courage”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
- 2.To stimulate or make more keen.
- 3.To preen.
noun
- 1.The process by which something is whetted.
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