Bust
Bust verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.
Murder
Murder verb - To put to death deliberately.
How words are described
| good | good bust | good murder |
| similar | similar bust | similar murder |
| original | original bust | original murder |
| infamous | infamous bust | infamous murder |
| Other adjectives: new, attempted. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Dalong Wong assaults the north pole workshop and the Chan Clan has to intervene before Wong can bust in and murder Santa.
Source: Saving Christmas -
The murder drops what just so happens to be a golden bust of your client on the ringmaster, killing him.
Source: Contrived Coincidence -
Season four has a state trooper murder a student for trying to bust his drug trafficking at her college.
Source: Series / Rizzoli & Isles
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