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bust vs ruin

ruin vs bust

bust and ruin both are nouns.

bust is an adjective but ruin is not an adjective.

bust and ruin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bust Yes Yes Yes No
ruin Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ruin is a hypernym of bust; that is, ruin is a word with a broader meaning than bust:
  • bust: ruin completely
  • ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
Other hypernyms of bust include destroy.
bust (noun) ruin (noun)
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person a ruined building
the chest of a woman an event that results in destruction
a complete failure failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
the process of becoming dilapidated
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
bust (adjective) ruin (adjective)
lacking funds
bust (verb) ruin (verb)
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully fall into ruin
go to pieces destroy completely; damage irreparably
ruin completely reduce to ruins
separate or cause to separate abruptly deprive of virginity
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail
Difference between bust and ruin

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