Contact
How words are described
| similar | similar contact | similar scratch |
| brief | brief contact | brief scratch |
| simple | simple contact | simple scratch |
| little | little contact | little scratch |
| Other adjectives: frequent, mere, slightest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The condition can be passed by fluid contact (including sex, but kissing appears to be okay) or a scratch.
Source: Our Zombies Are Different - Scratch counted on both Clubs' ineffectual combat and his dogged pursuit, as his real goal was to delay Jade making contact with the other kids, not to actually capture her.
Source: Fan Fic / Like One Sundered Star -
In the Touhou series, even when coming into contact with many many sharp knives or a legendary katana that can cut through anything doesn't yield a drop of blood or even a scratch.
Source: Bloodless Carnage
Cite this Source
Scratch and Contact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contact/scratch
Contact & Scratch. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contact/scratch>.
Scratch or Contact. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contact/scratch.
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