touching vs manipulation

manipulation vs touching

touching and manipulation both are nouns.

touching is an adjective but manipulation is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
touching	Yes	Yes	No	No
manipulation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, manipulation is a hyponym of touching; that is, manipulation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touching:

touching: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
manipulation: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

Other hyponyms of touching include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, grab, snap, snatch, handling, fingering, grope, palpation, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lap, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.

touching (noun)	manipulation (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
the event of something coming in contact with the body	the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

touching (adjective)	manipulation (adjective)
arousing affect

Difference between touching and manipulation

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