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touch

verb

/tʌtʃ/

Meaning

to put your hand or finger on something; to make physical contact

to make contact with something or someone, usually with the hands

Please don't touch the wet paint.

He touched the painting carefully.

feel, handle, contact, brush, graze

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feel, handle, contact, brush

Entry 2

contact, feel, handle, graze

avoid, miss, reject

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avoid, miss

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avoid, reject

touch screen, touch gently, lose touch, get in touch, touch the surface, touch someone, touch lightly

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touch screen, touch gently, lose touch, get in touch

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touch the surface, touch someone, touch lightly

To reduce the force, effect, or value of something.

To uproot something completely; to displace people from their native environment or culture.

to put under water or cover with liquid

to let out a long, deep breath as an expression of tiredness, relief, or sadness

to have been given something, typically money, as a recompense for loss, suffering, or work done

To plan or invent something carefully.