whets in English

verb
1
sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).
her husband is whetting his knife
synonyms:sharpenhonestropgrindfile
noun
1
a thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet
verb

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1. Coquetry whets the appetite; flirtation depraves it .

2. We found 1 possible solution for the Arouses crossword clue: POSSIBLE ANSWER: WHETS

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