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buff

/bʌf/
noun
  1. Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

  2. A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.

  3. A brownish yellow colour.

Synonymsaficionado, revamp
Antonymsdebuff, nerf
verb
  1. To polish and make shiny by rubbing.

    "He was already buffing the car's hubs."

  2. To make a character or an item stronger.

    "I noticed that the pistols were buffed in the update."

  3. To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.

adjective
  1. Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.

  2. Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)

    "The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl."

  3. Physically attractive.

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