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How to sign: make physical contact with, come in contact with
"Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband";
See also: touch down
Within this category: brush, caress, engage, feel, finger, handle, hit, hit, kiss, kiss, mouth, palpate, pick up, press, skim over, strike, strike, tag, toe, touch
How to sign: have an effect upon
"Will the new rules affect me?";
Similiar / Same: affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on
Categories: alter, change, modify
Within this category: hit, hydrolize, influence, process, queer, redound, repercuss, slam-dunk, stimulate, strike a blow, subject, tell on, tinge, trouble
How to sign: a distinguishing style
"this room needs a woman's touch";
Similiar / Same: signature
Categories: fashion, manner, mode, style, way
Within this category: common touch
How to sign: affect emotionally
"A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy";
See also: fire up, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, inflame
Similiar / Same: stir
Categories: affect, impress, move, strike
Within this category: get
How to sign: have to do with or be relevant to
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments";
Similiar / Same: pertain, concern, bear on, refer, relate, come to, touch on
Within this category: apply, focus on, involve, matter to
How to sign: make a more or less disguised reference to
"He alluded to the problem but did not mention it";
