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Touchiness
see synonyms of touchinessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Touchiness
see synonyms of touchinessadjectiveWord forms: touchier or touchiest
1.
easily upset or irritated; oversensitive
2.
extremely risky
3.
easily ignited
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Touchiness
see synonyms of touchiness adjectiveWord forms: ˈtouchier or ˈtouchiest
1.
easily offended; oversensitive; irritable
2.
sensitive to touch; easily irritated, as a part of the body
3.
very risky
a touchy situation
4.
highly flammable or readily ignited
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Touchiness
see synonyms of touchinessadj. touch·i·er, touch·i·est
1. Tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive.
2. Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate: a touchy situation.
3. Highly sensitive to touch. Used of a body part.
4. Easily ignited or exploded.
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