"laying a finger on" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} laying a finger on
  1. present participle and gerund of lay a finger on Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lay a finger on
    Sense id: en-laying_a_finger_on-en-verb-lDC6e1gB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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