Disturb
Disturb verb - Tamper with.
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
Disturb is a synonym for touch in upset topic. You can use "Disturb" instead a verb "Touch", if it concerns topics such as have an effect on, meddle with.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Wonka keeps warning his guests not to touch/disturb potentially dangerous things, but in turn, each of the four brats comes upon something that they want and proceeds to disregard him, with disastrous results.
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