Bust and Douse

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

Douse and bust are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Douse" instead a noun "Bust".

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Douse

Douse noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: those soccer hooligans need a sound douse or two from a police officer's club

Bust and douse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bust" instead a noun "Douse".

Nearby Word: dousing

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

man bust man douse man
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