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busts

/bʌsts/

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noun

A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

Examples :

"The museum displayed several marble busts of famous Roman emperors. "

art culture figure person body

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The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.

Examples :

"The dressmaker carefully measured the woman's busts to ensure a perfect fit. "

body anatomy sex

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The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.

Examples :

"After years of rapid growth, the technology sector experienced significant busts, leading to widespread layoffs and decreased investment. "

economy business finance

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A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.

Examples :

"The news reported several drug busts in the city last week. "

police action law

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A disappointment.

Examples :

""The new movie was a big release, but ended up being one of the biggest busts of the year at the box office." "

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The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.

Examples :

"a narcotics bust"

police law action

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A failed enterprise; a bomb.

Examples :

"The new student project was a complete bust; no one seemed interested. "

outcome business

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A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.

Examples :

""The economist's new data offered a series of busts to the long-held theory about market behavior." "

theory statement language literature science

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A player who fails to meet expectations.

Examples :

"Several highly touted quarterbacks in recent years have turned out to be major busts, failing to live up to their draft hype. "

sport entertainment

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verb

Examples :

"I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."

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To arrest (someone) for a crime.

Examples :

"The police busts people who are caught stealing from stores. "

police law action

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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.

Examples :

"The teacher busts students using their phones during the test. "

police law action

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An emphatic synonym of do or get.

Examples :

"He busted huge air off that jump!"

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To reduce in rank.

Examples :

"He busted him down to patrolman for insubordination."

organization job position

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To undo a trade, generally an error trade, that has already been executed.

Examples :

"The trader accidentally bought 1000 shares of the wrong company, so the supervisor busts the trade to correct the mistake. "

business finance

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To lose all of one's chips.

Examples :

"After betting everything on the final hand, Maria busts and has to leave the poker game. "

game bet business

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To exceed a score of 21.

Examples :

"In Blackjack, if your hand busts, you automatically lose because your total exceeds 21. "

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To break in (an animal).

Examples :

"The ranch hands busts wild mustangs before they can be ridden. "

animal agriculture

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To ejaculate; to eject semen.

body sex physiology