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To buoy is to raise someone's spirits or to keep something or someone afloat. (verb)
- An example of buoy is when you try to cheer up someone who has just been fired and to encourage him to keep his hopes up.
- An example of buoy is when a life jacket helps to keep you afloat.
A bouy is a floating object that is anchored to warn of danger or to mark a location. (noun)
An example of a bouy is a floating post with a light that shows the entry to the harbor.
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