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bosom

nounverb /bʊzəm/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 11
Definitions
noun

a close affectionate and protective acceptance

“in the bosom of the family”

noun

the locus of feelings and intuitions

“her story would melt your bosom”

noun

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

verb

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

noun

a person's breast or chest

noun

cloth that covers the chest or breasts

verb

hide in one's bosom

“She bosomed his letters”

noun

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

“his bosom was bursting with the secret”

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