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broach

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To introduce a subject for discussion, especially a delicate one.

Nora waited until the planning meeting to broach the question of funding.

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The community garden committee's agenda listed seeds, tools, and weekend opening hours, but not the noise from evening gatherings. Lena wanted to broach that sensitive subject because several neighbors had mentioned it privately.

From The Committee Finds Its Voice.

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