Buff and Scrape

Buff

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

Scrape and buff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrape" instead a verb "Buff".

Nearby Words: buffer, buffed, buffing

Scrape

Scrape verb - To pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface.

Buff and scrape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buff" instead a verb "Scrape".

Nearby Words: scrap, scraped, scraping, scraper

How words are described

similar similar buff similar scrape
single single buff single scrape
small small buff small scrape
slight slight buff slight scrape
Other adjectives: minor, less.

Common collocations

team buff team scrape team
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