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BREST/brest/

The breast is the upper front part of the chest on a person, or the same part of a bird used as food: breast cancer screening; chicken breast. Keep the word factual and neutral in exams and health texts. Chest is the wider area; bosom is old-fashioned or literary. Breaststroke is the swimming style. Do not use slang or jokes here — health, biology, and cooking are the B1 uses.

Meaning

The upper front part of the chest.

Examples

• “The baby fell asleep against her breast.”
• “The clinic sent a letter about routine breast screening.”
• “Chicken breast is a lean option on the café menu.”

Good to know

Factual/neutral: body or meat. Health: breast screening / cancer. Food: chicken breast. Wider body area: chest.

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