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BUST UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Smash or break forcefully

Example:

The kid busted up the car

Synonyms:

bust up; wrack; wreck

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "bust up" is one way to...):

destroy; ruin (destroy completely; damage irreparably)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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