Buff and Hone

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Buff

Buff verb - To make smooth by friction.
Usage example: she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry
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Hone and buff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hone" instead a verb "Buff".
Nearby Words: buffer, buffed, buffing

Hone

Hone verb - To make smooth by friction.
Usage example: honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp
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Buff and hone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buff" instead a verb "Hone".
Nearby Words: honed, honing

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power buff power hone power
strength buff strength hone strength
team buff team hone team
speed buff speed hone speed
Other words: morale.
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