dust·up

(dŭst′ŭp′)

n. Slang

A row; a dispute.

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dust•up

(ˈdʌstˌʌp)

n.

a quarrel; argument; row.

[1895–1900]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

dustup - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words

difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"

affray, altercation, fracas - noisy quarrel

pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bicker, bickering, fuss - a quarrel about petty points

bust-up - a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)

Translations

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