bosom
noun/ˈbʊzəm/
Frequency rank: #12,365 most common English word
Meaning
the chest area, especially thought of as a place of warmth and comfort; also used to mean the innermost part of something.
Example sentence
She held the child close to her bosom and whispered a gentle lullaby.
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