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Meaning of the word breast in English

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breast

US /brest/
UK /brest/
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Noun

1.

either of the two soft, fleshy parts of the front of a woman's body that produce milk after she has a baby

Example:
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The baby nursed from its mother's breast.
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She felt a lump in her breast and went to the doctor.
Synonym:
bosomchestbust
2.

the upper front part of the body of a human or other animal, between the neck and the abdomen

Example:
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He beat his breast in frustration.
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The bird puffed out its breast.
Synonym:
chestthorax

Verb

1.

to face and deal with (a difficult situation or problem)

Example:
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They had to breast the storm to reach the shore.
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She breasted the tape to win the race.
Synonym:
faceconfronttacklemeetovercome
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