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Definition of
busted adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
busted
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈbʌstəd
/
/
[
not before noun
]
(
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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busted
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