Buff
Buff verb - To make smooth by friction.
Usage example: she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry
Scrape
Scrape verb - To pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface.
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 |
Cite this Source
Scrape and Buff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/scrape
Buff & Scrape. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/scrape>.
Scrape or Buff. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/scrape.
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