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Busts
/bʌsts/
A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
📖 Definitions of "Busts"
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A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
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The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.
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The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.
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A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.
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The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
"a narcotics bust"
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A failed enterprise; a bomb.
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A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.
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A player who fails to meet expectations.
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To break.
"I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."
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To arrest (someone) for a crime.
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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.
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An emphatic synonym of do or get.
"He busted huge air off that jump!"
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