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1. bust - noun

· a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"

Synonym(s): flop, fizzle

Hypernym(s): failure




2. bust - noun

· the chest of a woman

Synonym(s): female_chest

Hypernym(s): thorax, chest, pectus




3. bust - noun

· a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

Hypernym(s): sculpture




4. bust - noun

· an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

Synonym(s): tear, binge, bout

Hypernym(s): revel, revelry




5. bust - verb

· ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"

Synonym(s): break

Hypernym(s): destroy, ruin




6. bust - verb

· search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

Synonym(s): raid

Hypernym(s): attack, assail




7. bust - verb

· separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

Synonym(s): tear, rupture, snap

Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part




8. bust - verb

· go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

Synonym(s): break, wear, wear_out, fall_apart

Hypernym(s): decay, crumble, dilapidate




9. bust - verb

· break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"

Synonym(s): burst

Hypernym(s): break, separate, split_up, fall_apart, come_apart




10. bust - adjective

· lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"

Synonym(s): broke, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke





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