touches (on)

verb

Definition of touches (on)next
present tense third-person singular of touch (on)
as in seems
to come very close to being that behavior touches on insanity

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  1. seems
  2. resembles
  3. suggests
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  • But Joker seems to make the mistakes of those films tenfold, and the first act was virtually unwatchable to me.
    Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This seems a bit silly as a stipulation and altogether questionable.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of seems
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  • Alluding to this interlocking interdependence, Joseph and Sydney have the same tattoo of what resembles a Venn diagram.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But Industry more closely resembles Game of Thrones and The Wire––shows where characters must navigate long-standing institutions without making a fatal misstep (which, in Industry’s case, usually means getting fired).
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of resembles
Verb
  • This suggests that there's potential for further growth in hip-hop catalog sales as the genre continues to dominate streaming platforms and global music consumption.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The report suggests the unit was reassigned to fend off Ukraine’s invasion of the Russian border regions and may be replaced with less capable Russian servicemen.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of suggests
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“Touches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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