touch on/upon sth
— phrasal verb with touch uk/tʌtʃ/us/tʌtʃ/verb
to mention a subject quickly when speaking or writing about another subject:
The talk was about educational opportunities for adults, and the speaker also touched upon sources of finance.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Quoting & making references
- above
- allusive
- bandy sth around
- bring
- bring sth up
- citation
- come up
- cross-reference
- direct speech
- drag
- misquote
- passing
- pursuant
- quotation
- quote
- quote... unquote idiom
- referent
- said
- touch
- undermentioned
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