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Definition of busted adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

busted

adjective

/ˈbʌstɪd/

/ˈbʌstɪd/

[not before noun] (North American English, informal)

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caught in the act of doing something wrong and likely to be punished
- You are so busted!
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