Definition of painful to the touch
: hurting if touched
His ankle is swollen and painful to the touch.
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“Painful to the touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful%20to%20the%20touch. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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