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1. (noun) flop, bust, fizzle
a complete failure
"the play was a dismal flop"

2. (noun) female chest, bust
the chest of a woman

3. (noun) bust
a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

4. (adj) bust, tear, binge, bout
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
"they went on a bust that lasted three days"

5. (verb) broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke
lacking funds
"`skint' is a British slang term"

6. (verb) break, bust
ruin completely
"He busted my radio!"

7. (verb) raid, bust
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
"The police raided the crack house"

8. (verb) tear, rupture, snap, bust
separate or cause to separate abruptly
"The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

9. (verb) break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart
go to pieces
"The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

10. (verb) burst, bust
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
"The dam burst"

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Webster 1913 Dictionary

1. (noun) bust
a piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast

2. (noun) bust
the portion of the human figure included between the head and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest or thorax; the upper part of the trunk of the body

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