touch on
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~ restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
touch
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~ be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
touch base
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~ establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"
touch
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~ affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
touch on
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~ have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
touch
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~ deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"
touch
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~ color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
touch
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~ make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
touch
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~ be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
touch
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~ be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
toughen
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~ make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"
tour
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~ make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"
tout
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~ advertize in strongly positive terms; "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"
tow
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~ drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"
towel
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~ wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry"
throw in the towel
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~ give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
tower
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~ appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"