touch on/upon

touch on/upon
1 many television programmes have touched on the subject: REFER TO, mention, comment on, remark on, bring up, raise, broach, allude to; cover, deal with.
2 a self-confident manner touching on the arrogant: COME CLOSE TO, verge on, border on, approach.
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touch on/upon [phrasal verb]
touch on/upon (something)
1 : to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly

The reports touched on many important points.

She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it.

2 : to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)

Your actions touch on [=verge on] treason.

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Main Entry:touch

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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