Decreased and Whetted

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Decreased adjective - Made less in size or amount or degree.

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Whetted is an antonym for decreased.

Nearby Words: decrease, decreasing

Whetted adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.

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Decreased is an antonym for whetted.

Nearby Words: whet, whetting

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Whetted and Decreased. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decreased/whetted

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