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decay vs bust

bust vs decay

decay and bust both are nouns.

decay is not an adjective while bust is an adjective.

decay and bust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decay Yes No Yes No
bust Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bust is a hyponym of decay; that is, bust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decay:
  • decay: fall into decay or ruin
  • bust: go to pieces
Other hyponyms of decay include deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away, droop, wilt, ruin, break, fall apart, wear, wear out.
decay (noun) bust (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
the process of gradually becoming inferior the chest of a woman
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation a complete failure
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
decay (adjective) bust (adjective)
lacking funds
decay (verb) bust (verb)
fall into decay or ruin break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current go to pieces
undergo decay or decomposition ruin completely
separate or cause to separate abruptly
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
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