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Touch on

To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.

📖 Definitions of "Touch on"

verb
  1. 1

    To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.

    "We touched on the subject of wages, but we didn't reach a conclusion."

  2. 2

    To come or go to for a short time.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Touch on"

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WordDefinition
touchnounPrimarily physical senses.
affectverb(transitive) To influence or alter.
impactnoun(figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.
concernnounThat which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
bear uponverbTo influence, have an effect upon.
bear onverbTo influence, have an effect on.
come toverb(transitive) To total; to amount to.
mendverb(transitive) To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged).
pertainverb(intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
fixverb(transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
repairnounTo restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
relateverb(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
restoreverb(transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
referverb(transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
doctornounA physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are DO, DPM, MD, DMD, or DDS in the US, or MBBS or BDS in the UK.
bushelnounA vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.
furbish upverb(transitive) To polish so as to make look newer
touch uponverbAlternative form of touch on. [(transitive, idiomatic) To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.]
dropnoun(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
hintnounA clue.

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