Synonyms: skimming, shaving, grazing
Definition: the act of brushing against while passing
Similar words: touch, touching
Definition: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
Usage: at his touch the room filled with lights
Synonyms: skimming
Definition: failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
Similar words: theft, thievery, thieving, stealing, larceny
Definition: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Usage: the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
Synonyms: skimming
Definition: the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
Similar words: remotion, removal
Definition: the act of removing
Usage: he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy
Definition: reading or glancing through quickly
Similar words: reading
Definition: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
Usage: his main reading was detective stories; suggestions for further reading