The Clue
Upper-body sculpture (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BUST
Tags
Notes
The answer BUST is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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Definition
BUST as a noun:
1. (flop, bust, fizzle) = a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
2. (female chest, bust) = the chest of a woman
3. a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
4. (bust, tear, binge, bout) = an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
BUST as a verb:
1. (break, bust) = ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
2. (raid, bust) = search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
3. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
4. (break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart) = go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
5. (burst, bust) = break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
BUST as an adjective:
1. (broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke) = lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"