Which should you use, broach or brooch? A brooch is a piece of jewellery with a pin on the back that you fasten to your clothes. The verb broach means to begin a discussion of something difficult.
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She wore a diamond broach.
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She wore a diamond brooch.
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He hadn’t brooched the subject with his father yet.
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He hadn’t broached the subject with his father yet.
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