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buffing

verb , present participle of buff

Synonyms and Antonyms of buffing

1 to make smooth by friction

she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry

Synonyms of buffing

filing, grinding, honing, rasping, rubbing, sanding

Words Related to buffing

planing, scraping

sandblasting, scouring

burnishing, dressing, glossing, polishing, shining, smoothing

edging, honing, sharpening, stropping, whetting

Near Antonyms of buffing

coarsening, roughening, roughing (up), scuffing

2 to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

Synonyms of buffing

burnishing, dressing, furbishing, glossing, grinding, polishing, rubbing, shining, smoothening, smoothing

Words Related to buffing

sleeking, slicking

coating, glazing, japanning, lacquering, varnishing

facing, finishing, veneering

filing, rasping, sandblasting, sanding, sandpapering, scouring, scraping, scrubbing

bobbing, boning, lapping

Near Antonyms of buffing

roughening, roughing (up), ruffling, scuffing (up)

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