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graze
 
NOUN:Light and momentary contact with another person or thing: brush1, flick, skim. See TOUCH.
VERB:1. To make light and momentary contact with, as in passing: brush1, flick, kiss, shave, skim. See TOUCH. 2. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected: carom, dap, glance, ricochet, skim, skip. See STRIKE.
 
 
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