All whet antonyms
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W w verb whet
- blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- quell — to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.