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View definitions for touch upon

touch upon

verb as in bear on

verb as in bear on/bear upon

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The sensitive subjects are the ones that touch upon the legitimacy of the Communist Party.

How odd this was, to have her mother touch upon that very subject lying uppermost in her own heart!

She spoke so quietly and bravely that we had not the heart to touch upon the sentimental side of her adventure.

She learned to imitate Charley, in curbing his impetuosity; and he chafed less at her soft touch upon the rein.

The matter was shortly afterwards discussed in parliament, but not one of the orators ventured to touch upon the point involved.

It is needless to touch upon his further achievements which have made his name famous in the whole civilized world.

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On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to touch upon, such as: apply, bear, pertain, refer, relate, and vest.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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