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Noun: touchstone  'túch`stown
  1. A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
    "the schools comply with federal touchstones"
    - standard, criterion, measure

Derived forms: touchstones

Type of: metric, system of measurement

Encyclopedia: Touchstone

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