Meaning & use
broach
To bring up a sensitive or difficult subject for discussion for the first time.
See it in a sentence
He waited until dinner was over before broaching the subject of moving abroad.
It took courage for her to broach the topic of the missed payment with her landlord.
A note on using this word
Broach is easily confused with 'brooch' (a piece of jewelry), which is pronounced the same but spelled differently.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To pierce a container, such as a cask or barrel, in order to draw out its contents.
The innkeeper broached a fresh barrel of cider for the evening's guests.
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