Synonyms of buffers

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noun

plural of buffer

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as in mediators

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement

it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mediators
• negotiators
• intermediates
• brokers
• intermediaries
• liaisons
• ambassadors
• middlemen
• negotiants
• conciliators
• peacemakers
• agents
• intercessors
• proxies
• honest brokers
• interceders
• attorneys
• interposers
• referees
• delegates
• advisors
• media
• moderators
• representatives
• envoys
• advisers
• factors
• go-betweens
• counsellors
• messengers
• judges
• umpires
• deputies
• troubleshooters
• bargainers
• interferers
• arbitrators
• counselors
• reconcilers
• pacificators
• appeasers
• arbiters
• pacifiers
• emissaries
• procurators
• meddlers
• legates
• busybodies
• mediums

2

as in pads

something that serves as a protective barrier

the excelsior acts as an additional buffer for the marble bust during shipping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pads
• shields
• bumpers
• cushions
• fenders
• barricades
• cocoons
• cushionings
• safeguards
• paddings
• baffles
• mufflers
• cordons

buffers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buffer

as in softens

to lessen the shock of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• softens
• cushions
• mitigates
• alleviates
• moderates
• modulates
• baffles
• deadens
• gentles
• tempers
• dulls
• obtunds
• dampens
• relieves
• allays
• lightens
• eases
• assuages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intensifies
• heightens
• sharpens