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/ˈbʌst//ˈbʌst/Definitions
A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.
The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.
A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.
/ˈbʌst//ˈbʌst/Definitions
The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
Example: a narcotics bust
A failed enterprise; a bomb.
A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.
A player who fails to meet expectations.
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To break.
Example: I busted my cooker while trying to fix it.
To arrest (someone) for a crime.
To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
An emphatic synonym of do or get.
Example: He busted huge air off that jump!
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Without any money, broke, bankrupt.
Example: After months of financial problems, the company finally went bust.