buster

noun/ˈbʌstər/

Frequency rank: #7,907 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person or thing that breaks up, stops, or destroys something.

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Example sentence

The new law was promoted as the most effective crime buster in decades.

Synonyms & related words

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