touched

/tʌt͡ʃt/adj

High School

Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).

Slightly mentally deficient; touched in the head.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

affected emotional moved retarded touched in the head

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

clutched untouched

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”)

tac tae tag taj tak tal tam tan tao tap

Assonance

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

bub buc bud bug bum bun bus but cub cum

Consonance

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

chat chet html http tuch cheat teach torch touch chatty

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