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broach

UK/bɹəʊtʃ/ US/bɹoʊt͡ʃ/ uncommon obsolete uk

noun

1.

a decorative pin worn by women

verb

1.

bring up a topic for discussion

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Origin

From Middle English broche, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, originally a feminine form of Latin broccus, perhaps ultimately of Gaulish origin (see Scottish Gaelic bròg).

Phrases

  • boring bit
  • broach to
  • drill bit

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