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Word | Broach |
a decorative pin worn by women / A spit. / introduce; open up / a sudden and hazardous veering or pitching of a ship. / brooch / any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts: as a: a spit for roasting meat b: a tool for tapping casks c: a cutting tool for removing material from metal or plastic to shape an outside surface or a hole / a: to pierce (as a cask) in order to draw the contents; also : to open for the first time b: to open up or break into (as a mine or stores) / to shape or enlarge (a hole) with a broach / a: to make known for the first time b: to open up (a subject) for discussion / to break the surface from below / to veer or yaw dangerously so as to lie broadside to the waves —often used with to, | |
Usage | ⇒ He decided to broach the isuue before the evening was over ⇒ If you broach a touchy subject, the result may be a breach. ⇒ The boat commenced surfing down the face of each new wave, at high speed, and I had to steer the boat aggressively to prevent a broach . ⇒ How do you broach an unpleasent subject ⇒ at long last she broached the subject of moving |
Synonyms | introduce, suggest, advance, bring up, propose, tap, mention, moot, open, initiate, put forward, offer, pierce, propound, raise, set forth, submit, touch on, begin, brooch, |
Antonyms | close, not mention, overcome, close up, accurate, adjacent, airless, check, conceal, concealing, conquer, consummate, contain, contiguous, culminate, curb, dense, faithful, hot, immediate, |
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