broach a topic
Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words
To begin a discussion of a difficult or sensitive topic.
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- I wasn't sure how to broach the topic of money with my parents.
- He finally broached the topic of his resignation during the board meeting.
- She found it difficult to broach the topic of her feelings with him.
- The CEO broached the topic of potential layoffs during the town hall.
- It is often hard to broach the topic of mental health with colleagues.
- We need to find a subtle way to broach the topic of his poor performance.
- No one in the room dared to broach the topic of the recent political scandal.
- The doctor carefully broached the topic of weight loss with the patient.
- During the family dinner, she broached the topic of their future together.
- The mediator broached the topic of a settlement between the two parties.