broach
[verb]
Synonyms:
- bring up, introduce, mention, open up, propose, raise the subject, speak of, suggest, talk of, touch on
- open, crack, draw off, pierce, puncture, start, tap, uncork

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Contrasted words: hush (up), quash, stifle, suppress, black out, censor
Related Words: interject, interpose, mention, speak (about), propose, suggest

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English Thesaurus: mention, refer to somebody/something, touch on something, bring something up, raise, ...

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broach /brəʊtʃ $ broʊtʃ/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: broach 'to make a hole in, stab' (14-17 centuries), from broach 'tool for making holes' (14-17 centuries), from French broche; ⇒ brooch]

1. broach the subject/question/matter etc to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or unpleasant or cause an argument:
I broached the subject of his past.

2. to open a bottle or barrel containing wine, beer etc

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

mention to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details:
Kate had mentioned his name a few times, but I had not met him before.
Jack mentioned that you might be looking for a new job.
refer to somebody/something to say something about someone or something in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing:
He had earlier referred to difficulties in gathering evidence.
It was not clear which case he was referring to.
touch on something to briefly mention a subject during a speech, lesson, piece of writing etc:
This problem has already been touched on in Chapter 4.
bring something up to start to talk about a particular subject during a conversation or meeting:
I didn’t want to bring up the subject of money.
I knew you’d bring that up!
raise to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about. Raise is more formal than bring something up:
He promised to raise the issue with the Prime Minister.
They raised a number of points.
broach to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or that may cause an argument:
I was reluctant to broach the subject of payment.
cite formal to mention something as an example or proof of something else, or as a reason for something:
Hong Kong is often cited as an example of this kind of economic system.
allude to something formal to mention something in a way that is deliberately not direct:
Many of the ancient Greek poets allude to this myth.
make no mention of something
Nelson made no mention of his family; he talked only of his work.
get/receive a mention
This type of research rarely gets a mention in the media.
deserve/merit a mention
The village was large enough to merit a mention in the 11th century Domesday Book.
a brief mention
Dillon makes only a brief mention of the idea in his book.
special/particular mention
Mrs. McMillan deserves particular mention for all her hard work.
a passing mention (=a brief mention when other things seem more important)
There was only a passing mention of the event in the paper.
be worthy of mention (=deserve to be talked about)
This book is particularly worthy of mention for the clarity of its writing.
the mere mention of something (=the fact of saying something that seems unimportant)
The mere mention of his name caused her to burst into tears.

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