Absorb and Touch

Absorb

Absorb verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.

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Touch and absorb are semantically related In some cases you can use "Touch" instead a verb "Absorb".

Touch verb - To come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin.

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Absorb and touch are semantically related in hold topic. Sometimes you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Touch", if it concerns topics such as mean.

Nearby Words: touched, touchy, touching, toucher, touchable

mind	absorb mind	touch mind
people	absorb people	touch people
part	absorb part	touch part
body	absorb body	touch body
Other words: water, anyone, alcohol, attacks, bodies.

Now that she can choose whether to absorb or not absorb powers and/or memories by touch, Rogue is often shown absorbing and manipulating multiple powers at once.

Source: All Your Powers Combined
Rogue wears gloves so as not to accidentally touch anyone, since touch with her skin causes her to absorb others' powers, often harming or potentially killing them.

Source: Conspicuous Gloves
Medicalat has the Burst attack, which you gather energy for by letting go of the fire button so your cyborg nurse can use her syringe to absorb small bullets and the explosions of certain enemies, damage enemies that touch it and drain energy from shots that can't be absorbed.

Source: Charged Attack

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