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verb(touch)to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate
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verb(touch)to put hands upon in any way or degree; especially : to commit violence upon
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verb(touch)to take into the hands or mouth
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noun(touch)the act or fact of touching; also : the act or an instance of handling or controlling a ball (as in basketball or soccer)
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noun(touch)the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived
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noun(touch)a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors : feel
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noun(touch)the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
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noun(touch)that part of a bodily organ by which it is attached to another more central structure of the organism
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noun(touch)the lower part of a wall, pier, or column considered as a separate architectural feature
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noun(touch)the gift of appealing to or arousing the sympathetic interest of the common people
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noun(touch)an uncanny ability for making money in every venture
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noun(touch)a person who is easily imposed on or taken advantage of
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noun(touch)a technique in alternative medicine that involves passing the hands over the body of the person being treated and that is held to induce relaxation, reduce pain, and promote healing
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verb(touch)to reach the ground : land
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verb(touch)to place (the ball in rugby) by hand on the ground on or over an opponent's goal line in scoring a try or behind one's own goal line as a defensive measure
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verb(touch)to provoke or initiate with sudden intensity
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verb(touch)to cause to explode by or as if by touching with fire
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verb(touch)to describe or characterize with precision
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verb(touch)to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations : fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of
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verb(touch)to stimulate by or as if by a flick of a whip