Bust and Drain

Bust

Bust verb - To use up all the physical energy of.

Usage example: I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time

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

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Drain verb - To use up all the physical energy of.

Usage example: the long hike drained us

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Bust and drain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bust" instead the word "Drain" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

complete	complete bust	complete drain
heavy	heavy bust	heavy drain
small	small bust	small drain
massive	massive bust	massive drain
Other adjectives: big, enormous, huge, noticeable, new, major, larger, giant, economic, magical.

time	bust time	drain time
planets	bust planets	drain planets

Down the Drain Dressing as the Enemy: Done twice in Nightfall, first to bust up a bad guy negotiation and then (depending on which exclusive mission you took) to rescue your commanding officer.

Source: Video Game / Guild Wars

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