Beef up and Whet

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Beef up verb - To increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force.

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Whet and beef up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whet" instead a verb "Beef up".

Whet verb - To make sharp or sharper.

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Beef up and whet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beef up" instead a verb "Whet".

Nearby Words: whetted, whetting

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