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touch vs bother

bother vs touch

touch and bother both are nouns.

touch and bother both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
bother Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bother is a hyponym of touch; that is, bother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:
  • touch: have an effect upon
  • bother: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Other hyponyms of touch include strike a blow, repercuss, tell on, redound, excite, stimulate, process, treat, hydrolise, hydrolize, color, colour, distort, tinge, endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper, hit, strike, subject, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, act upon, influence, work, slam-dunk.
touch (noun) bother (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
the feel of mechanical action an angry disturbance
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
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
touch (verb) bother (verb)
have an effect upon cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
color lightly make confused or perplexed or puzzled
comprehend make nervous or agitated
make a more or less disguised reference to intrude or enter uninvited
consume take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
make physical contact with, come in contact with to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
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
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