Synonyms for touchstone
ˈtʌtʃˌstoʊntouch·stone

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1. 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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1. • System Of Measurement

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1. touchstonenoun

   Synonyms:
   basanite, black jasper, lydian stone

2. touchstonenoun

   Synonyms:
   test, criterion, proof, ordeal, assay, touch

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1. touchstonenoun

   Synonyms:
   criterion, test, basanite, lydian stone

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1. List of paraphrases for "touchstone":

   cornerstone, yardstick, test

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1. French Proverb:

   Adversity is the touchstone of friendship.

2. Matthias Wivel:

   They're touchstone paintings in the development of European painting, they were incredibly famous in their day and indeed inspired artists for generations.

3. Doug Bradley:

   We had absolute unanimity in this song being the touchstone. This was the Vietnam anthem. Every bad band that ever played in an armed forces club had to play this song.

4. Denis Diderot:

   A thing is not proved just because no one has ever questioned it. What has never been gone into impartially has never been properly gone into. Hence scepticism is the first step toward truth. It must be applied generally, because it is the touchstone.

5. Chris Aronson:

   It’s one of those times where a movie becomes a touchstone in culture, it just becomes part of the zeitgeist and one of those movies you just have to see. That’s due to its uniqueness. People have never seen anything like this before.