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chest

[chest] / tʃɛst /
NOUN
box for storage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
trunk
STRONG
bin bureau cabinet carton case casket chiffonier coffer commode crate exchequer pyxis receptacle reliquary strongbox treasury
Antonyms
WEAK
back
NOUN
upper front of body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breast heart rib cage
STRONG
bosom bust peritoneum ribs thorax
WEAK
mammary glands pulmonary cavity upper trunk
Antonyms
WEAK
back

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She called it a low-grade terror: “You know how that feels, right? Where you’re worried all the time, and it’s like a low burn in your chest, queasiness in the belly.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"We have a treasure chest in our hands now that we can pick apart and explore," Briner says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The waiter’s tray fell, hit my chest, bounced off and crashed to the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Velarde built a war chest of foreign reserves to solidify the sol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Feigning total incompetence, which wasn’t hard, he hit out wildly, tempting Hord with a glimpse of his unprotected chest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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