Buff and Strop

Opposite meaning words

Buff verb - To make smooth by friction.

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Strop is an antonym for buff.

Nearby Words: buffer, buffed, buffing

Strop verb - To make sharp or sharper.

Usage example: at the museum they showed us how men used to strop razors with leather bands before the days of disposable blades

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Buff is an antonym for strop.

Nearby Word: stropping

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Strop and Buff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/strop

Buff & Strop. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buff/strop>.

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