Broken but exposed (6)

I believe the answer is:

busted

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This clue might be a double definition.

'broken' is the first definition.
(I know that broken can be written as busted)

'but exposed' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for busted that I've seen before include "Broken; raided (US)" , "having knockers" , "Shattered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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