dustup

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dustup

  • /ˈdʌstʌp/ US

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Deverbal from dust up.

noun dustups · dust-up · dust up

  1. informal 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. broadly, informal An argument or dispute. The incident followed other dustups between the two parties over the conduct of the war on terrorism.

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