broach

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of BROACH

to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below <the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight>

Synonyms break, surface

Related Words emerge, rise

Near Antonyms dive, drop, drown, founder, plunge, sink, submerge, submerse

to present or bring forward for discussion <broached the topic of plans for next year's parade>

Synonyms bring up, broach, moot, place, raise

Related Words allude (to), cite, mention, name, refer (to); offer, propose, suggest; air, express, speak (of), talk (about), vent, ventilate; interject, interrupt; debate, discuss, thrash (out or over)

Near Antonyms censor, hush (up), quiet, silence, suppress

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