Bust and Can

Bust

Bust verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

Usage example: the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute

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Can and bust are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Can" instead a verb "Bust".

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Can verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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Bust and can are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bust" instead a verb "Can".

nice	nice bust	nice can
special	special bust	special can
similar	similar bust	similar can
normal	normal bust	normal can
Other adjectives: original, visible, small, large, big, huge, infamous, new, few, pronounced, giant, demonic, bigger, oversized, biggest.

In a slight subversion, you are encouraged to bust enemies whenever you can, instead of shooting them.

Source: Video Game / NARC
One episode she can demolish a house, in another she can't bust open a door.

Source: Series Continuity Error / Live-Action TV
In Red Dragon Will Graham's MO is to use his empathetic imagination (a match for Lecter's own, which is what allows him to bust Lecter) to mentally imitate the killer as best he can.

Source: Critical Psychoanalysis Failure

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