touch

/tʌt͡ʃ/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.

2

To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.

3

To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.

4

To make physical contact with a thing.

5

To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.

6

To make intimate physical contact with a person.

7

To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.

8

To have sexual intercourse with

9

To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something.

10

To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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