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touch

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʌtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʌtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tuch)

touch
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Sense: Verb: border

Synonyms:

border Collocations, meet Collocations, come together, come into contact, make contact, contact Collocations, adjoin, abut, neighbor Collocations, neighbour (UK), flank Collocations, converge, verge on, skirt Collocations, be adjacent to

Antonyms:

break up, avoid Collocations, part Collocations, part ways, swerve Collocations, dodge Collocations, leave Collocations, pass by, pull away from, shy away from, give the cold shoulder

Sense: Verb: make contact with

Synonyms:

stroke Collocations, graze Collocations, rub Collocations, feel Collocations, pat Collocations, thumb Collocations, finger Collocations, paw Collocations, pet Collocations, nudge Collocations, caress Collocations, brush Collocations, glance Collocations, fondle, massage Collocations, grope Collocations

Antonyms:

miss Collocations, deflect, miss the target, leave alone, separate Collocations, disconnect Collocations

Sense: Verb: fiddle with

Synonyms:

fiddle with, paw Collocations, handle Collocations, move around, pick up, toy with, play with

Sense: Noun: contact

Synonyms:

contact Collocations, rub Collocations, stroke Collocations, pat Collocations, brush Collocations, graze Collocations, caress Collocations, nudge Collocations

Antonyms:

breaking up, avoidance Collocations, aversion, detachment, frigidity, cold shoulder

Sense: Noun: tactile sense

Synonyms:

sense of touch, feeling Collocations, tactility, sensitivity Collocations, tactile sense

Antonyms:

numbness, anesthesia , dullness, coma, unconsciousness

Sense: Noun: trace

Synonyms:

bit Collocations, tad (informal), hint Collocations, trace Collocations, pinch Collocations, smidgen, smidgin, smidgeon, speck Collocations, dab, drop Collocations, whiff, sprinkling, smattering, spot Collocations, scent Collocations, glimmer Collocations, suggestion Collocations, crumb Collocations, breath Collocations

Antonyms:

a lot, heaps (informal), loads, a ton (informal), oodles (informal), too much

Sense: Noun: detail

Synonyms:

detail Collocations, addition Collocations, feature Collocations, note Collocations, specific Collocations, attribute Collocations, characteristic Collocations, trait Collocations, quality Collocations, property Collocations, stamp Collocations, fingerprint, hallmark Collocations, finishing touch

Sense: Noun: communication

Synonyms:

communication Collocations, contact Collocations, correspondence Collocations

Sense: Verb: reach - amount or level

Synonyms:

reach Collocations, hit Collocations, come to, climb to, get up to, rise to

Sense: Verb: affect emotionally

Synonyms:

affect Collocations, move Collocations, stir Collocations, reach Collocations, impress Collocations, leave a mark on, impact Collocations, get to (informal), influence Collocations, strike Collocations

Antonyms:

fail to impress, leave cold, do nothing for, have no effect on, not move, not affect

Sense: Verb: blemish

Synonyms:

taint, blemish Collocations, stain Collocations, mar Collocations, darken, spoil Collocations, ruin Collocations

Antonyms:

whiten, bleach Collocations, cleanse, cover up, lighten, rub off, scrub off, wash out

Sense: Verb: discuss - followed by 'on' or 'upon'

Synonyms:

discuss Collocations, talk about, go over, cover Collocations, deal with

Antonyms:

avoid Collocations, avoid talking about, dodge Collocations, skip Collocations, ignore Collocations, neglect Collocations, disregard Collocations, be the elephant in the room

Sense: Verb: consume - usually in the negative

Synonyms:

consume Collocations, use Collocations, take Collocations, partake of, eat Collocations, drink Collocations

Sense: Noun: skill

Synonyms:

knack Collocations, ability Collocations, technique Collocations, finish Collocations, flair Collocations, method Collocations, talent Collocations, style Collocations, approach Collocations, capacity Collocations

Antonyms:

ineptitude, incompetence, inability Collocations, clumsiness, incapacity, butterfingers, inexperience, weakness Collocations

Sense: Noun: act of borrowing - dated, informal

Synonyms:

cadging (informal), begging, mooching (informal), loan Collocations, cop Collocations (slang)

Antonyms:

giving, giving back, returning, paying back

Sense: Verb: borrow from - dated, informal

Synonyms:

get from, borrow from, obtain from, cadge, beg , ask for, cop Collocations (slang)

Antonyms:

lend, loan Collocations, give Collocations, give back, return Collocations, share Collocations

Sense: Verb: relate to - followed by 'on'

Synonyms:

involve Collocations, concern Collocations, refer to, bear on, pertain to, regard Collocations, relate to, deal with, center on, centre on (UK), affect Collocations, belong to, be associated with, have to do with, have something to do with

Antonyms:

have nothing to do with, be far removed from

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