buff | (adjective) of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather | - |
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(noun) an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) | Synonyms: buffer |
(noun) a medium to dark tan color | Synonyms: caramel, caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown |
(noun) bare skin | - |
(noun) an ardent follower and admirer | Synonyms: devotee, fan, lover |
(noun) a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen | - |
(verb) polish and make shiny | Synonyms: burnish, furbish |
(verb) strike, beat repeatedly | Synonyms: buffet |
rebuff | (noun) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) | Synonyms: slight |
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(noun) an instance of driving away or warding off | Synonyms: repulse, snub |
(verb) reject outright and bluntly | Synonyms: repel, snub |
(verb) force or drive back | Synonyms: drive back, fight off, repel, repulse |