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breast-deep

 

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Adverbial breast-deep has 1 sense
  1. breast-deep, breast-high - up to the breast; "we were standing breast-high in the water"

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breast-deep

Part of speech: Adjective, Adverb

Sense 1: Implies the depth of water that reaches up to the level of one's chest or breasts.

Example sentence 1: The kids were playing in the ocean and got caught in a huge wave that left them breast-deep in water.

Example sentence 2: She waded into the river until it was breast-deep, enjoying the refreshing coolness of the water.

Sense 2: Used metaphorically to describe being deeply involved or immersed in a situation or emotion.

Example sentence 1: After the sudden loss of her best friend, she found herself breast-deep in grief.

Example sentence 2: The team was breast-deep in their project, working tirelessly to meet the deadline.

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