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Word: Bust
Speech Type: Verb
mid 17th century (originally in the sense ‘burst, break, fall to pieces’): variant of burst
bʌst
break, split, or burst
Short Definition:break, split, or burst
Examples:- they bust the tunnel wide open
- the film bust every box office record
- the colour control had bust
(of the police) raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected)
Short Definition:raid or search
Examples:- my flat got busted
Word: Bust
Speech Type: Noun
bʌst
a period of economic difficulty or depression
Short Definition:period of economic difficulty
Examples:- the boom was followed by the present bust
a raid or arrest by the police
Short Definition:police raid
Examples:- a drug bust
a worthless thing
Short Definition:worthless thing
Examples:- cynics remain convinced the political process is a bust
a violent blow
Short Definition:violent blow
Examples:- a bust on the snout
Word: Bust
Speech Type: Adjective
bʌst
damaged or broken
Short Definition:damaged or broken
Examples:- the vacuum cleaner's bust
bankrupt
Short Definition:bankrupt
Examples:- six of their sponsors have gone bust
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