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touch on vs affect

affect vs touch on

touch on is not a noun while affect is a noun.

touch on and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch on No No Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, touch on and affect are synonyms defined as:
  • touch on and affect: have an effect upon
Other synonyms of touch on include bear on, bear upon, impact, touch.
As verbs, affect is a hyponym of touch on; that is, affect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch on:
  • touch on: be relevant to
  • affect: connect closely and often incriminatingly
Other hyponyms of touch on include center, center on, centre, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around, apply, go for, hold, involve, regard, interest, matter to.
touch on (noun) affect (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
touch on (verb) affect (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken act physically on; have an effect upon
have an effect upon have an effect upon
refer to or discuss briefly make believe with the intent to deceive
be relevant to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
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