Buffer and Sharpen

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Buffer verb - To lessen the shock of.

Usage example: during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain

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Sharpen is an antonym for buffer.

Nearby Words: buff, buffed, buffering, buffing, buffered

Sharpen verb - To make sharp or sharper.

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Buffer is an antonym for sharpen.

Nearby Words: sharp, sharpness, sharply, sharper, sharpening

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