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dust·up  (dstp)
n. Slang
A row; a dispute.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dustupdustup - 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)


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A benefit of Catholicism's long historical perspective is its ability to discern the difference between the essential and the inessential, between the constant dustups that win headlines and God's slow and silent work in the world.
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