Buff and Scour

Buff

Buff verb - To make smooth by friction.
Usage example: she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry

Scour is a synonym for buff in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Scour" instead a verb "Buff", when it comes to topics like scrub, polish to a shine.

Nearby Words: buffer, buffed, buffing

Scour

Scour verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
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Synonyms for Scour

Buff is a synonym for scour in polish topic. You can use "Buff" instead a verb "Scour", if it concerns topics such as scrub, activity, clean.

Nearby Words: scoured, scouring, scourer

Common collocations

player buff player scour player
units buff units scour units
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