Bust and Split

Bust

Bust verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember

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Split and bust are semantically related. in break topic. In some cases you can use "Split" instead a verb "Bust".

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Split verb - To set or force apart.

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Bust and split are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bust" instead a verb "Split". informal substitute

Nearby Words: splice, splitting, splitter

long	long bust	long split
similar	similar bust	similar split
complete	complete bust	complete split
original	original bust	original split
Other adjectives: prominent, small, massive, large, big, huge, infamous, social, noticeable, major, giant, biggest, largest.

party	bust party	split party
family	bust family	split family
house	bust house	split house
time	bust time	split time
Other words: way, characters, head, heads.

In Phineas and Ferb, Candace gets split into her two strongest emotions: Her desire to bust her brothers, and her crush on Jeremy.

Source: Literal Split Personality
One of Phineas and Ferb's devices accidentally split Candace into two selves representing her two biggest obsessions: being in love with Jeremy, and needing to bust her brothers.

Source: Comical Overreacting

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