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touch [n]

1)	the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"

Synonyms :

touching

See Also:

contact extend_to adjoin brush stroke

2)	the faculty of touch; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"

Synonyms :

cutaneous_senses sense_of_touch skin_senses touch_modality

See Also:

somatosense exteroception somaesthesia

3)	a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

Synonyms :

ghost trace

See Also:

proffer

4)	a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"

Synonyms :

signature

See Also:

fashion common_touch

5)	the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

Synonyms :

touching

See Also:

deed contact dab hit dig kiss buss catch handling fingering grope palpation tickle stroke tag lap grazing

6)	a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

Synonyms :

hint jot mite pinch soupcon speck tinge

See Also:

small_indefinite_amount snuff

7)	a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

Synonyms :

contact

See Also:

communicating

8)	a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"

Synonyms :

spot

See Also:

attack

9)	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"

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solicitation

10)

the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"

Synonyms :

feeling tactile_sensation tactual_sensation touch_sensation

See Also:

perception feel cutaneous_sensation

11)

deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"

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adeptness capstone

12)

the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"

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feel

touch [v]

1)	make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

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toucher touch_down engage toe pick_up hit finger feel feel handle caress collide_with brush skim hit strike buss kiss mouth press tag

2)	perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"

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comprehend feeling cutaneous_senses

3)	affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

Synonyms :

stir

See Also:

affect stir inspiration fire_up get

4)	have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

Synonyms :

bear_on come_to concern pertain refer relate touch_on

See Also:

advert applicability denotation center apply affect interest

5)	be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"

Synonyms :

adjoin contact meet

See Also:

contact contact contact adjunction cover adhere chafe attach hug abut border lean_against converge

6)	have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

Synonyms :

affect bear_on bear_upon impact touch_on

See Also:

alter impact encroachment strike_a_blow repercuss tell_on redound excite process hydrolise color endanger hit subject bother act_upon slam-dunk

7)	deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"

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care

8)	cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"

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toucher

9)	to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

Synonyms :

extend_to reach

See Also:

be range extend reach_into

10)

be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

Synonyms :

equal match rival

See Also:

compete compeer equal

11)

tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

Synonyms :

disturb

See Also:

alter disturbance upset violate

12)

make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"