Bust and Bat

Bust

Bust noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: delivered a bust to the boxer's chops

Bat and bust are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bat" instead the word "Bust" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Bat

Bat noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner
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Bust and bat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bust" instead the word "Bat" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: batted, batting, bating, batsman
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