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Newguest Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Buffer

Hi

Some studies have concluded that children who are sexually abused gain
weight as they grow so as to hide their bodies. The fat they put on
essentially acts as a buffer between them and the rest of the world.

Does "buffer" mean "protection" here?
  

Top answer

Hi, Sort of. It reduces the effect that the rest of the world has on them. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Sort of.
  • It reduces the effect that the rest of the world has on them.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Sort of.

It reduces the effect that the rest of the world has on them.

Clive
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