Both Uses of
broach
in
Antony and Cleopatra
- The business she hath broached in the state Cannot endure my absence.†
Scene 1.2 *broached = brought up a topic for discussion - especially an awkward topic
- And the business you have broached here cannot be without you; especially that of Cleopatra's, which wholly depends on your abode.†
Scene 1.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(broach as in: broached the subject) bring up a topic for discussion - especially an awkward topic
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Other senses of broach include a type of jewelry and to open or pierce something.