bust
/ˈbʌst/verb
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
To break.
2
To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.
3
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.
4
To debunk, dispel (a belief).
5
An emphatic synonym of do or get.
6
To reduce in rank.
7
To undo a trade, generally an error trade, that has already been executed.
8
To lose all of one's chips.
9
To exceed a score of 21.
10
To break in (an animal).
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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