Collide
Collide verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: fortunately, I wasn't hurt when my bike collided with that fence
Touch
Touch verb - To come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin.
Common collocations
| button | collide button | touch button |
Both words in one sentence
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Yoshi's Island contains a level called "Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy," in which Yoshi can collide with cotton-ball enemies that cause the stage to warp and Yoshi to stumble around.
Source: Interface Screw
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