Bust and Failure

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Bust

Bust noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust

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Failure is a synonym for bust in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Bust", when it comes to topics like money, flop, bankruptcy, thrive.

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Failure

Failure noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure

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Bust is a synonym for failure in thing topic. You can use "Bust" instead a noun "Failure", if it concerns topics such as money, flop, bankruptcy, thrive.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

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notable	notable bust	notable failure
special	special bust	special failure
similar	similar bust	similar failure
complete	complete bust	complete failure
Other adjectives: instant, total, massive, big, huge, infamous, consistent, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

Not only are her attempts to bust her brothers doomed to failure, but so are her attempts to give up on those attempts.

Source: Failure Hero
When Candace is reminded of her attempts to bust Phineas and Ferb and goes off to weaponize her Failure Is the Only Option.

Source: Western Animation / Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
This film's failure could be the final bust to convince Industrial Light and Magic founder George Lucas to not try any more daring endeavors after his name became Snark Bait starting in the late 90's.

Source: Box Office Bomb / S Through Z

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