busters
Those who shatter
Busters is the plural of buster, a word with several informal meanings.
A buster can be something that breaks or destroys: crime busters, tank busters, myth busters.
It's also a mildly confrontational form of address to a man: Watch where you're going, buster.
In combinations, it names people who defeat or expose things: ghostbusters, union busters.
Spirits of the deceased
- ectoplasmSupposed supernatural exudate
- paranormalBeyond scientific explanation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- trapDevice for catching animals
poltergeist · apparition · haunting · possession · supernatural · exorcism · phantom · séance
Tests of a hypothesis
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- scienceSystematic study through observation
- testingExamining to evaluate
- explosionsViolent, rapid expansions
plausibility · confirmed · plausible · hypothesis · rocket · ballistics · dummy · replication
Unbroken saddle horse
- broncobusterOne who tames mustangs
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
- wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
Dishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
ring · gang · syndicate · crackdown · sting · operation · raid · taskforce
Motion picture theater
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- boxofficeTheater's sales counter
- premiereFirst public performance
hit · smash · megahit · tentpole · action · thriller · popcorn · trailer
Workers replacing union laborers
- scabsDried wound coverings
- picketPointed fence stake
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- lockoutEmployer-imposed work stoppage
dispute · management · crossing · antiunion · hired · intimidation
ghosts
Spirits of the deceased
- ectoplasmSupposed supernatural exudate
- paranormalBeyond scientific explanation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
trap · poltergeist · apparition · haunting · possession · supernatural · exorcism · phantom · séance · medium
experiments
Tests of a hypothesis
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- scienceSystematic study through observation
- testingExamining to evaluate
explosions · plausibility · confirmed · plausible · hypothesis · rocket · ballistics · dummy · replication · debunking
bronco
Unbroken saddle horse
- broncobusterOne who tames mustangs
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
cartel · ring · gang · syndicate · crackdown · sting · operation · raid · taskforce · takedown
cinema
Motion picture theater
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- boxofficeTheater's sales counter
premiere · hit · smash · megahit · tentpole · action · thriller · popcorn · trailer · phenomenon
strikebreakers
Workers replacing union laborers
lockout · dispute · management · crossing · antiunion · hired · intimidation
bustersbuilders
Those who construct things
creators · makers · constructors · assemblers · developers
busterspreservers
Things that maintain condition
protectors · keepers · maintainers · guardians · conservators
- busted upBroken or damaged severely
- busted assExerted oneself intensely
- busted a gutLaughed extremely hard
- dust busterCompact portable vacuum
- door busterDeeply discounted promotional item
- gut busterExtremely funny joke