breast-beat·ing
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Definition of breast-beating
: noisy demonstrative protestation (as of grief, anger, or self-recrimination)
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“Breast-beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breast-beating. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of breast-beating was in 1916
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