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TOUCHINGNESS

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touch⋅ing

[tuhch-ing]
–adjective
1. affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.
2. that touches.
–preposition
3. in reference or relation to; concerning; about: He wrote touching future plans.

Origin:
1250–1300; touch + -ing 2


touch⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
touch⋅ing⋅ness, noun


1. stirring; poignant; piteous. 2. tangent.
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touch·ing   (tŭch'ĭng)   
adj.  Eliciting or capable of eliciting sympathy or tenderness. See Synonyms at moving.
prep.  Concerning; about.
touch'ing·ly adv., touch'ing·ness n.
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