complexion vs touch

touch vs complexion

complexion and touch both are nouns.

complexion and touch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complexion	Yes	No	Yes	No
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, touch is a hypernym of complexion; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than complexion:

complexion: give a certain color to
touch: color lightly

Other hypernyms of complexion include tinct, tinge, tint.

complexion (noun)	touch (noun)
the coloring of a person's face	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament	the feel of mechanical action
texture and appearance of the skin of the face	a distinguishing style
a point of view or general attitude or inclination	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
a combination that results from coupling or interlinking	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

complexion (verb)	touch (verb)
give a certain color to	have an effect upon
	color lightly
	comprehend
	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between complexion and touch

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