Talking about a sudden flood in the cellar, you might say, “A water pipe must have ________.”
| BURST | 422 |
| BROKEN | 212 |
| BUSTED | 204 |
| BURSTED | 185 |
| BROKE | 67 |
| SPRUNG A LEAK | 49 |
| BUST | 27 |
| LEAK | 6 |
| FROZEN | 4 |
| FLOODED | 3 |
| OVERFLOWED | 3 |
| LEAKED | 2 |
| NR | 2 |
| BE LEAKING | 1 |
| BROKE IN TWO | 1 |
| FLOODED THE BASEMENT | 1 |
| GAVE WAY | 1 |
| GIVE WAY | 1 |
| HOLES IN IT | 1 |
| LET GO | 1 |
| RUPTED | 1 |
| RUPTURED | 1 |
| WATER PIPE’S LEAKIN’ | 1 |
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