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dustup::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle |
| Type of | difference of opinion, dispute, conflict, difference |
| Has types | bust-up, fracas, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, affray, tiff, altercation, bicker, bickering |
Examples of dustup
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Cole's teammate Danny Gabbidon apparently didn't learn anything from the dustup.
From the sacbee.com
As complicated as this particular legal dustup appears, there is a simple moral.
From the nytimes.com
Obama may have been looking at the growing dustup over Daschle as a lawyer might.
From the omaha.com
For that 1986 dustup Beat was handed a two-year suspended sentence for assault.
From the time.com
Obama, 46, and his supporters are working hard to keep the Penn dustup alive.
From the bloomberg.com
You either walk out or cause such a dustup that the original issue gets lost.
From the psychcentral.com
Obama's handlers are apparently hoping to avoid a repeat of a dustup in 2008.
From the businessweek.com
One ballot can tip the balance, and this new dustup could alter a member's decision.
From the time.com
The dustup over the Japanese study is the latest round in an ongoing debate.
From the time.com
- Quarrel: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
- A scuffle or fight; An argument or dispute
- A fight, brawl, commotion.
