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Words with a similar base: touching

'touching'

[touch.n.01] as in: the event of something coming in contact with the body

Examples:
he longed for the touch of her hand
the cooling touch of the night air

'touching'

[touch.n.05] as in: the act of putting two things together with no space between them

Examples:
at his touch the room filled with lights

'touching'

[touch.v.01] as in: make physical contact with, come in contact with

Examples:
Touch the stone for good luck
She never touched her husband

'touching'

[touch.v.02] as in: perceive via the tactile sense

Examples:
Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her

'touching'

[touch.v.03] as in: affect emotionally

Examples:
A stirring movie
I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy

'touching'

[refer.v.02] as in: be relevant to

Examples:
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments

'touching'

[touch.v.05] as in: be in direct physical contact with; make contact

Examples:
The two buildings touch
Their hands touched
The wire must not contact the metal cover
The surfaces contact at this point

'touching'

[affect.v.01] as in: have an effect upon

Examples:
Will the new rules affect me?

'touching'

[touch.v.07] as in: deal with; usually used with a form of negation

Examples:
I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole
The local Mafia won't touch gambling

'touching'

[touch.v.08] as in: cause to be in brief contact with

Examples:
He touched his toes to the horse's flanks

'touching'

[reach.v.06] as in: to extend as far as

Examples:
The sunlight reached the wall
Can he reach?
The chair must not touch the wall

'touching'

[equal.v.02] as in: be equal to in quality or ability

Examples:
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

'touching'

[touch.v.11] as in: tamper with

Examples:
Don't touch my CDs!

'touching'

[allude.v.01] as in: make a more or less disguised reference to

Examples:
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it

'touching'

[touch.v.13] as in: comprehend

Examples:
He could not touch the meaning of the poem

'touching'

[partake.v.03] as in: consume

Examples:
She didn't touch her food all night

'touching'

[tint.v.01] as in: color lightly

Examples:
her greying hair was tinged blond
the leaves were tinged red in November

'touching'

[affecting.s.01] as in: arousing affect

Examples:
the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
poignant grief cannot endure forever
his gratitude was simple and touching