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Synonyms for touchstone
ˈtʌtʃˌstoʊntouch·stone
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Princeton's WordNet
standard, criterion, measure, touchstonenoun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
"the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
Synonyms:
measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, monetary standard, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, banner, cadence, measuring rod
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touchstonenoun
Synonyms:
basanite, black jasper, lydian stonetouchstonenoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
touchstonenoun
Synonyms:
criterion, test, basanite, lydian stone
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#502 | test | |
#530 | standard | |
#813 | bill | |
#870 | amount | |
#930 | step | |
#1042 | bar | |
#2126 | quantity | |
#2483 | measure | |
#2851 | beat | |
#3329 | meter | |
#3627 | measurement | |
#3787 | banner | |
#5589 | measuring | |
#8767 | criterion | |
#15073 | cornerstone | |
#15927 | metre | |
#24089 | cadence | |
#31130 | touchstone | |
#49585 | yardstick | |
#176109 | mensuration |
How to use touchstone in a sentence?
To me, what matters most, and what the American people did not vote for and would not vote for is the derogation of the norms, the touchstone of truth, which is the heart of this country.
On the touchstone of misfortune a man discovers the strength of understanding and of spirit in kinsmen, wife, servants, and himself.
Familiarity may breed contempt in some areas of human behavior, but in the field of social ideas it is the touchstone of acceptability.
A child's hand in yours -- what tenderness and power it arouses. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom and strength.
The Middle East is a touchstone for major powers, whether it is a graveyard depends on whether a country seeks hegemony.
Translations for touchstone
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- محك الذهبArabic
- touchstoneDanish
- PrüfsteinGerman
- tuŝŝtonoEsperanto
- norma, piedra de toque, toqueSpanish
- سنگ محکPersian
- koetinkiviFinnish
- touchauFrench
- փորձաքար, չափանիշArmenian
- pietra di paragoneItalian
- 試金石Japanese
- ಟಚ್ಸ್ಟೋನ್Kannada
- 기준, 시금석Korean
- lapis lydiusLatin
- touchstoneNorwegian
- проби́рный ка́меньRussian
- probni kamen, пробни каменSerbo-Croatian
- prövosten, proberstenSwedish
- mihenk taşıTurkish
- ٹچ اسٹونUrdu
- 试金石Chinese
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