2syllables
whetting
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Definitions ofwhetting
1verb
- To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
- To stimulate or make more keen.
Example: "to whet one's appetite or one's courage"
- To preen.
1noun
- The process by which something is whetted.
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