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dustup

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈdʌstʌp/Part of speech nounSorted dpstuuStarts with DEnds with P0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an angry dispute

Word origin

Deverbal from dust up.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • 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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