Approximate
Approximate verb - To come near or nearer to in character or quality.
Usage example: Rob's violin performance last night didn't even approximate what he's really capable of when he's not feeling sick
Touch on and approximate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Touch on" instead a verb "Approximate".
Touch on
Touch on verb - To come very close to being.
Usage example: that behavior touches on insanity
Approximate and touch on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead a verb "Touch on".
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Touch on and Approximate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/touch_on
Approximate & Touch on. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/touch_on>.
Touch on or Approximate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/touch_on.
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