Just a hint of personal contact (5)

I believe the answer is:

touch

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'contact' is the definition.
(I know that contact can be written as touch)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for touch that I've seen before include "Come into contact with" , "Make physical contact" , "Pinch" , "Move" , "Compete with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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