Meaning & use
Breast
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The front upper part of the chest, or the corresponding cut of meat from a bird's chest, commonly used in cooking.
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Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper before roasting.
She pinned the brooch to the breast of her coat.
A note on using this word
Beyond anatomy, "breast" is also used figuratively in phrases like "breast the tape" (crossing a finish line) or "make a clean breast of it" (confess openly).
Words with a similar meaning
chestbosom
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