brooch vs broach
Definitions
noun
- a decorative pin worn by women
verb
- fasten with or as if with a brooch
Examples
You can make them more formal with the addition of a diamanté brooch to use as a clasp on the front or the back.
Perhaps the most interesting piece illustrated is a brooch with a moonstone intaglio of Aurora within a diamond morning glory.
Examples of these zoomorphic brooches are the stag and fish.
Definitions
verb
- bring up a topic for discussion
noun
- a decorative pin worn by women
Examples
How can I broach the subject with him?
Keen only pauses for a single paragraph to broach the enormous issue of whether the internet and e-mail are actually changing the way our brains work.
Since you say she is already quite insecure, you need to broach this issue sensitively.
