Buff
Buff verb - To make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure.
Usage example: the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone
Slick
Slick verb - To coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction.
Both words in one sentence
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The Circuit Special and its reskins, as well as the Slick tires, all have the same attributes; they increase Weight and decrease Acceleration by .25 each, while Traction takes a whole 1.0 loss for a .5 buff in Speed, for a .5 loss in stats.
Source: Video Game / Mario Kart 8
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Slick and Buff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/slick
Buff & Slick. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/slick>.
Slick or Buff. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/slick.
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