Bust and Standout

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

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Standout is an antonym for bust.

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Standout noun - Something very good of its kind.

Usage example: his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year

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Bust is an antonym for standout.

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Standout and Bust. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/standout

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