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buster

/ˈbʌstər/

Meanings
noun
(with 'of') Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.

Examples :

"The new employee proved to be a buster of deadlines, consistently missing them by several days. "
person thing action

Related Words

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

Illustration schoolyard

schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

The grounds around a school.

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration remarkable

remarkable adjective

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/

Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable

"The student's improvement in math was remarkable, earning her a perfect score on the final exam. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration demolition

demolition noun

/ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃən/

The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

"The demolition of the old school building began this week. "

Illustration consistently

consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

Illustration spectacular

spectacular noun

/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

A spectacular display.

"The fireworks display was a spectacular. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration challenging

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

Illustration overpowers

overpowers verb

/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərz/

To subdue someone by superior force.

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."

Illustration foundation

foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."