Rounded and Whetted

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Rounded adjective - Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged.

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Whetted is an antonym for rounded.

Nearby Words: round, rounder, roundish

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

Usage example: I'll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood

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Rounded is an antonym for whetted.

Nearby Words: whet, whetting

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Whetted and Rounded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rounded/whetted

Rounded & Whetted. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rounded/whetted>.

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