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touch vs peril

peril vs touch

touch and peril both are nouns.

touch and peril both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
peril Yes No Yes No
As verbs, peril is a hyponym of touch; that is, peril is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:
  • touch: have an effect upon
  • peril: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Other hyponyms of touch include strike a blow, repercuss, tell on, redound, excite, stimulate, process, treat, hydrolise, hydrolize, color, colour, distort, tinge, endanger, expose, queer, scupper, hit, strike, subject, bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, act upon, influence, work, slam-dunk.
touch (noun) peril (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
the feel of mechanical action a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
a distinguishing style a state of danger involving risk
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) peril (verb)
have an effect upon put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
color lightly pose a threat to; present a danger to
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
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