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Definitions

touch

[tuhch] / tʌtʃ /
NOUN
physical contact
Synonyms
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communication contact feeling taste
STRONG
blow brush caress collision contingence crash cuddling embrace feel fondling graze grope handling hit hug impact junction kiss lick manipulation nudge palpation pat peck perception percussion petting push rub rubbing scratch shock stroking tap touching
WEAK
taction
Antonyms
STRONG
failure loss
WEAK
lot
NOUN
tiny amount
Synonyms
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bit dash detail hint scent shade taste tinge trace whiff
STRONG
drop inkling intimation jot pinch smack smattering speck spot streak suggestion suspicion tincture
WEAK
small amount soupçon
Antonyms
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lot whole
NOUN
manner, method
Synonyms
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ability approach communication contact effect familiarity flair hand influence knack skill style talent technique understanding
STRONG
acquaintance adeptness adroitness art artistry awareness characteristic command deftness direction facility faculty finish handiwork mastery virtuosity way
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance impotence inability incapacity ineptitude lack weakness
WEAK
lot
VERB
make physical contact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brush caress feel handle hit kiss lick pat reach rub strike stroke tap
STRONG
abut adjoin border communicate contact converge dab examine finger fondle frisk glance graze grope inspect join line manipulate march massage meet neighbor osculate palm palpate partake paw percuss pet probe push scrutinize sip smooth suck sweep tag taste thumb tickle tip verge
WEAK
be in contact butt on come together feel up impinge upon lay a finger on manhandle toy with
Antonyms
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miss
STRONG
avoid disjoin divide separate
WEAK
shrink shy away
VERB
have an effect on
Synonyms
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affect disturb excite grab impress influence inspire mark move stir strike stroke upset
STRONG
arouse carry melt quicken soften stimulate sway
WEAK
feel out get through to get to make an impression strike a chord tug at the heart
VERB
have to do with; regard
Synonyms
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affect consume eat handle involve
STRONG
concern drink interest use utilize
WEAK
be a party to be associated with bear on bear upon belong to center upon concern oneself with deal with get involved in partake of pertain to refer to
Antonyms
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neglect
VERB
make mention
Synonyms
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cover go over mention
STRONG
discuss note treat
WEAK
allude to bring in deal with refer to speak of
Antonyms
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ignore
STRONG
neglect
VERB
compare with; correspond to
Synonyms
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approach come to
STRONG
amount equal match meet parallel rival tie
WEAK
be a match for be in the same league be on a par come near come up to hold a candle to measure up partake of verge on

Example Sentences

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His footwork is precise, his shooting touch soft and his overall game has been improving with his maturity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He said that as a result of his bipolar disorder, he had "lost touch with reality".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Eventually, he hopes to find work, stay in touch with his relatives in the United States and start a new family in Cambodia, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The final touch is the fresh seafood mix.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

‘Don’t move,’ breathed a voice in Torak’s ear, ‘don’t make a sound, and don’t touch the bones!’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver