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bust vs dud

dud vs bust

bust and dud both are nouns.

bust and dud both are adjectives.

bust is a verb but dud is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bust Yes Yes Yes No
dud Yes Yes No No
As nouns, dud is a hyponym of bust; that is, dud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bust:
  • bust: a complete failure
  • dud: an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
Other hyponyms of bust include bomb, turkey.
bust (noun) dud (noun)
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person an explosion that fails to occur
the chest of a woman someone who is unsuccessful
a complete failure
bust (adjective) dud (adjective)
lacking funds failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
bust (verb) dud (verb)
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate or cause to separate abruptly
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Difference between bust and dud

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