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/ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/ · noun
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's.
Use breaststroke when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Breaststroke means A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use breaststroke where its definition matches the intended context.
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