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Keywords:
Slight,
Steal,
Hence,
Reproof,
Animadversion
To relate to; to concern; to affect.
To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
To infect; to affect slightly.
To affect with insanity, especially in a slight degree; to make partially insane; -- rarely used except in the past participle.
To induce to give or lend; to borrow from; as, to touch one for a loan; hence, to steal from.
To treat anything in discourse, especially in a slight or casual manner; -- often with on or upon.
An emotion or affection.
A stroke; as, a touch of raillery; a satiric touch; hence, animadversion; censure; reproof.
A hint; a suggestion; slight notice.
A slight and brief essay.
A touchstone; hence, stone of the sort used for touchstone.
Hence, examination or trial by some decisive standard; test; proof; tried quality.
An act of borrowing or stealing.
a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
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