What does touch wood mean?
Touch wood means Decayed wood used as tinder; punk..
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/ˌtʌt͡ʃˈwʊd/ · noun
Decayed wood used as tinder; punk..
Use touch wood when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Touch wood means Decayed wood used as tinder; punk..
Common synonyms include punk, spunk, kindling, tinder.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use touch wood where its definition matches the intended context.
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