| English noun: dustup | |||
| 1. | dustup (communication) an angry dispute | ||
| Samples | They had a quarrel. They had words. | ||
| Synonyms | quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affray, altercation, bicker, bickering, bust-up, fracas, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff | ||