Telepathy VS chemistry

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Hi all,

-What is the difference between telepathy and chemistry? In addition, Is chemistry a feeling that only happens between loved ones? i.e Can I have chemistry between me and my brother for instance ??

- What are the possible meanings of " busted" ? kindly start with the commonest one.

Thanks in anticipation

YoungCalifornian · Accepted Answer

"Chemistry" is literally a scientific field devoted to studying the composition of matter. Because part of that subject involves reactions between different elements and compounds, it has become a metaphor for human interaction. While a bit abstract, in that context it means those persons enjoy each other's company, share common interests, work well together, et cetera (unless it's specified that they have bad chemistry). Therefore it's fine to say that you and your brother have a lot of chemistry, although I would say that the expression is indeed most commonly used in reference to romantic relationships. Telepathy, however, is very different.

Telepathy is the ability to communicate via only the mind. If you can 'read minds' (tell exactly what other people are thinking) then you would be considered telepathic. At this point telepathy is purely theoretical and has yet to be proven to exist in any individual. If you came across the word in the context of romance, then I would assume it was meant to suggest that a certain couple had an uncanny ability to know what the other was thinking or feeling.

Khoff · Answer

I see that no one has answered the question about "busted." Maybe they expected you to learn that by telepathy? I can think of four meanings, though there are probably more. They would all be considered slang or very colloquial:

(1)Arrested, caught or discovered in some illegal or forbidden enterprise:
"He was busted for growing marijuana in his garden."

Apparently (my husband and daughter just told me this) people might say "Busted!" when you are discovered in something you wanted to conceal. (Example: a colleague asks if you want to go out to lunch. You say no, you have too much work to do. Then when they go out to lunch, they see you in the restaurant with someone else. "Busted!" In my daughter's school, students might shout this if a student gets a message from the office, implying that the student is in trouble for something.)

Other possibilities:

(2) a slang, incorrect form of the work "broken." (He hit the ball too hard and busted a window.)

(3) "bust" is another word for a woman's bosom, so a woman might be called "big-busted."

(4) bankrupt, without money. (Actually another slang word for this is "broke," so I guess this is related to #2. In this sense it would usually be in the phrase "flat busted" meaning completely without money. (The song "Me and Bobby McGee" begins, "Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headed for the trains....")

Do any of these seem to fit the conext in which you saw or heard the word?

Kingfisher · Answer

Thank u all,

khoff: In fact, I found the word "busted" on the rear window of a car so I think in this case meaning#1 is what can be interpreted, is n't it ? What about meaning#4 ?

BR

Khoff · Answer

Could be meaning # 1, # 4 or even #2 - the car is broken and doesn't run.  I think we can rule out meaning #3 in this example.

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