Buff and Finish

Buff

Buff verb - To make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure.

Usage example: the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

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Finish and buff are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Buff".

Nearby Words: buffer, buffed, buffing

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Buff and finish are semantically related in polish topic. Sometimes you can use "Buff" instead a verb "Finish".

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

specific	specific buff	specific finish
short	short buff	short finish
actual	actual buff	actual finish
quite	quite buff	quite finish
Other adjectives: new, less, awesome, much-loved.

boss	buff boss	finish boss
enemy	buff enemy	finish enemy

Assuming all this works, Ursula can run over to a nearby rock and buff herself, survive one attack thanks to the buff and height advantage from the yeti and return with a combo attack, survive a second attack from the yeti, then finish him.

Source: Video Game / Gladius
The buff, however, is active immediately (there's an animation for eating, but it doesn't have to finish and can even be done in the middle of battle) and can be done as fast as you can.

Source: Hyperactive Metabolism
The first creates two copies of himself with low health and the same attacks as himself, and if you don't kill them first will eventually mock you for it and cast a powerful buff on all three that can easily finish you off.

Source: Videogame / Master of the Wind

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