Buff
Buff verb - To make smooth by friction.
Edge
Edge verb - To make sharp or sharper.
Usage example: if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Attack Pattern Alpha: Alpha and its variants appear as buff skills that provide an edge in battle.
Source: Video Game / Star Trek Online -
The Movie Buff: Arin's past experience working at a video store (if true) gives him an edge with You Don't Know Jack.
Source: Web Video / Game Grumps -
Booze-Based Buff: In the story "Banquet at the Forest's Edge", a sake-maker creates an artificial version of the river of life (his dad got to taste the real thing and has been trying to recreate it for years).
Source: Manga / Mushishi
Cite this Source
Edge and Buff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/edge
Buff & Edge. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/edge>.
Edge or Buff. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/edge.
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