Bust and Ripper

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Bust noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Ripper is an antonym for bust.

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Ripper noun - Something very good of its kind.

Usage example: the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches

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Bust is an antonym for ripper.

Nearby Words: rip, ripped, ripping

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