Bore and Touch

Bore

Bore verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.

Touch is an antonym for bore.

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Touch

Touch verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: your speech on the true meaning of patriotism touched me deeply

Bore is an antonym for touch.

How words are described

mortal mortal bore mortal touch

Common collocations

people bore people touch people
way bore way touch way
son bore son touch son
daughter bore daughter touch daughter

Both words in one sentence

  • Myth / Aztec Mythology Quetzalcoatl used worms to bore holes in the shell, then went to see the bones on a strict "look, but don't touch" condition.
  • Film / Invasion of the Saucer Men My Brain Is Big Police Are Useless Touch of the Monster: A movie with this title simply would not be complete without a poster that bore this trope.
  • A reprise of "There Once Was a Pirate" sung by the girls was, naturally, cut with it, and Broadway also lost reprises of "Mama Who Bore Me" and "Touch Me" sung by Anna.
    Source: Cut Song
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