States and conditions

Synonyms for touch

Two senses of touch live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsStates and conditions

be equal to in quality or ability

Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

match

Same sentence, swapped: Your performance doesn't even match that of your colleagues.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for touch as it is used in the sentence above.

contact
concern
run

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsStates and conditions

to extend as far as

The chair must not touch the wall.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

reach

Same sentence, swapped: The chair must not reach the wall.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for touch as it is used in the sentence above.

concern
impact
hang

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Closest first: other states and conditions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

splitverb, adjectivepartdiscontinue an association or relationFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line stagenounlega section or portion of a journey or courseFoothills2 senses stationnounplaceproper or designated social situationFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line statusnounpositionthe relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a societyFoothillsHas a reason line continueverbkeepallow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or featureFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line convergeverbmeetbe adjacent or come togetherRidgelineHas a reason line cornernounboxa predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossibleFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line solidadjectivestrongof good quality and conditionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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