Buff
Buff noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Usage example: he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies
Expert is a synonym for buff in enthusiast topic. In some cases you can use "Expert" instead a noun "Buff".
Expert
Expert noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer
Buff is a synonym for expert in master topic. Sometimes you can use "Buff" instead a noun "Expert", if it concerns topics such as specialist, ace. informal substitute
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Christopher Lee: Most prolific actor, Opera aficionado, expert fencer, master of languages, occult buff, former WWII commando, and sometime Heavy Metal singer.
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The Fishron Mount obtained from him in Expert Mode allows the player to do this—when low on health, the player gains an attack and speed buff.
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This was especially true before the Basic Firing Training, Expert Marksman and Advanced Firing Training captain skills got nerfed.note Originally, those skills provided buffs to call guns up to 155mm caliber, with in Expert Marksman's case a much smaller buff for larger-caliber guns.
Source: Video Game / World Of Warships
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