Pertain and Touch on

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Pertain verb - Be relevant to.

Usage example: My remark pertained to your earlier comments

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Touch on is a synonym for pertain. In some cases you can use "Touch on" instead a verb "Pertain".

Touch on verb - Be relevant to.

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Pertain is a synonym for touch on. You can use "Pertain" instead a verb "Touch on".

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