Buff and Sharpen

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Buff

Buff verb - To make smooth by friction.
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Sharpen is an antonym for buff.
Nearby Words: buffer, buffed, buffing

Sharpen

Sharpen verb - To make sharp or sharper.
Usage example: you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly
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Antonyms for Sharpen
Buff is an antonym for sharpen.
Nearby Words: sharp, sharpness, sharply, sharper, sharpening
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Common collocations

cards buff cards sharpen cards
weapon buff weapon sharpen weapon

Both words in one sentence

  • At the beginning of the second game, you can find an audio diary of a woman who complains that her husband keeps wasting his money on Gene Tonics to make himself look buff, and considers buying some tonics to sharpen his mind.
    Source: Mundane Utility / Video Games
  • Chef of Iron The original Chef set was Pot Lid (armor), Teflon Spray (armor), Knife Sharpen (attack buff), and Meat (HP increase), and the complete set's passive boost was to armor, making the Chef a Barrier Warrior best played with a second set or a few allies.
    Source: Chef of Iron
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