Both Uses of
broach
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Well,' resumed Ralph, 'it's brief enough; soon broached; and I hope easily concluded.†
Chpt 4 *
- 'Why not, my dear?' replied Ralph, in whose grating voice, however, there was an unusual huskiness, as though he spoke unwillingly, and would rather that the proposition had not been broached.†
Chpt 19
Definition:
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(broach as in: broached the subject) bring up a topic for discussion - especially an awkward topic