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Brief Interlude

Used when briefly introducing or mentioning a new idea within a broader context.

During the meeting, she touched on the upcoming project before focusing on the main agenda.

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Transitional Phrase

Helps smoothly transition between different points in a conversation or text.

We touched on the budget issues, but let's now turn to the marketing strategy for the new product.

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Surface Level

Indicates the speaker is not going into depth on the topic, staying at a superficial level.

The lecture touched on the basics of economics without delving into any specific theories.