Broach and Close

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Broach verb - To penetrate the surface (as of water) from below.

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Close is an antonym for broach in topics: open, bring up a topic.

Nearby Words: broached, broaching

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Broach is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

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Close and Broach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broach/close

Broach & Close. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broach/close>.

Close or Broach. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/broach/close.

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