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1 whet
[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) afiar2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) aguçar•* * *[wet] n 1 afiação, aguçadura. 2 tira-gosto, petiscos de entrada. 3 trago de bebida. • vt 1 afiar, amolar, aguçar. 2 excitar (alguém). 3 estimular (apetite). -
2 whet
[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) afiar2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) aguçar•
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