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dustup
/ˈdʌstʌp/
noun 2
Collocations
3VERB + DUSTUP
bit, work
DUSTUP + NOUN
roommate
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
A scuffle or fight.
Mik looked at his arm and knew this wouldn't work for another dustup with the she-hemoth that was hot on his heels. He put his shield on the damaged arm. It felt strange since he usually wore it on his left.
2
An argument or dispute.
The incident followed other dustups between the two parties over the conduct of the war on terrorism.
“Look at us. I plumb forgot what this dustup's even about. Now, what I'm-what I'm... what I'm trying to say here is, hoo, boy, we all need to stop fightin'.”
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Mik looked at his arm and knew this wouldn't work for another dustup with the she-hemoth that was hot on his heels. He put his shield on the damaged arm. It felt strange since he usually wore it on hi
Wiktionary02
The incident followed other dustups between the two parties over the conduct of the war on terrorism.
Wiktionary03
“Look at us. I plumb forgot what this dustup's even about. Now, what I'm-what I'm... what I'm trying to say here is, hoo, boy, we all need to stop fightin'.”
Wiktionary04
I had a bit of a dustup with my roommate.
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