WHETS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word whets. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for WHETS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| arouses | verbv | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • stop sleeping • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • cause to be alert and energetic • cause to become awake or conscious • to begin moving • to evoke sexual feelings | ||||||
| excites | verbv | |||||
verb • arouse or elicit a feeling • act as a stimulant • stir feelings in • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • to evoke sexual feelings • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • raise to a higher energy level • produce a magnetic field in | ||||||
| incites | verbv | |||||
verb • give an incentive for action • provoke or stir up • urge on; cause to act | ||||||
| provokes | verbv | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • provide the needed stimulus for • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| sharpens | verbv | |||||
verb • make sharp or sharper • make crisp or more crisp and precise • become sharp or sharper • put (an image) into focus • make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper • raise the pitch of (musical notes) • give a point to • make (one's senses) more acute | ||||||
| stimulates | verbv | |||||
verb • act as a stimulant • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • cause to be alert and energetic • cause to occur rapidly • stir feelings in • provide the needed stimulus for | ||||||
| stirs | verbv | |||||
noun • a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event • emotional agitation and excitement • a rapid active commotion verb • move an implement through • move very slightly • stir feelings in • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • affect emotionally • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • to begin moving • mix or add by stirring | ||||||
| tempts | verbv | |||||
verb • dispose or incline or entice to • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion • give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting • induce into action by using one's charm • try to seduce • try presumptuously | ||||||
| quicken | verbv | |||||
verb • move faster • make keen or more acute • give life or energy to • show signs of life • give new life or energy to | ||||||
