Impress and Whet

Impress

Impress verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

Whet and impress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whet" instead a verb "Impress".

Whet

Whet verb - To make sharp or sharper.

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

Nearby Words: whetted, whetting

Common collocations

interest impress interest whet interest
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