Nudge and Touch

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Nudge

Nudge verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.

Usage example: accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past

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Touch is a synonym for nudge in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Touch" instead the word "Nudge" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like push, bump, poke, jab.

Touch

Touch verb - To come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin.

Usage example: be careful not to touch this pan—it's still hot

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Nudge is a synonym for touch in feeling topic. You can use "Nudge" instead the word "Touch" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as press, poke, jab, physical contact.

Nearby Words: touched, touchy, touching, toucher, touchable

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How words are described

good	good nudge	good touch
gentle	gentle nudge	gentle touch
right	right nudge	right touch
light	light nudge	light touch
Other adjectives: small, little, tiny, slight, final, mere, slightest, extra, occasional, magical.

Common collocations

person	nudge person	touch person
people	nudge people	touch people
wall	nudge wall	touch wall
way	nudge way	touch way
Other words: object, car, ball.

Both words in one sentence

In Vampire: The Masquerade, there was actually a special Discipline ability for high-level Potence users called Flick, where with a casual touch — a flick, a nudge, a gentle push — you could send someone flying.

Source: Finger Poke of Doom

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