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breast–beating
noun breast–beat·ing \ˈbres(t)-ˌbē-tiŋ\
Definition of BREAST-BEATING
: noisy demonstrative protestation (as of grief, anger, or self-recrimination)
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First Known Use of BREAST-BEATING
1938
Rhymes with BREAST-BEATING
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