Broach

Broach [ brohch ]
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (tr.v.) to mention or announce for the first time 2. (tr.v.) to tap or make a hole by piercing 3.(n.) a tapered, elongated and serrated tool for cutting which is used to shape or enlarge holes 4. (intr.v.) to emerge from the sea
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	He finally broached the subject he had been avoiding all evening.