Brute ate your last piece of chicken (6)

I believe the answer is:

breast

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'piece of chicken' is the definition.
'breast' can be an answer for 'piece' (breast is a kind of piece). I'm unsure of the 'of chicken' bit.

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for breast that I've seen before include "Milk-secreting organ" , "Reach summit of (hill)" , "Milk producer" , "Outstanding feature" , "Front of the trunk" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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