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touch a nerve
touch a (raw) nerve
also hit a (raw) nerve to cause an emotional reaction This film touched a nerve with many people who were already feeling very uneasy about the state of the world. Any talk of raising the cost of college tuition hits a raw nerve with students.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Myeong | | myung | Korean |
| Gorgi | | - | Macedonian |
| Bakİ | | - | Turkish |
| Charmaine | | shahr-MAYN | English |
| Dario | | DAHR-yo (Italian) | Italian, Croatian |
| Celeste | | che-LE-ste (Italian), sə-LEST (English) | Italian, English |