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dustup
[ duhst-uhp ]
noun
- a quarrel; argument; row.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dustup1
First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase dust up
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Example Sentences
The apparatus the Clintons have in place could be a bit rusty, so this dustup is a test run for bigger battles ahead.
From The Daily Beast
The dustup was complete with hair-pulling, punching, and, of course, loads of cursing.
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This public dustup signaled to Ahmadinejad's domestic opponents that it was open season on the president.
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That, not privacy, is what this latest Facebook dustup is all about.
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Obama's dustup with reporters Thursday night reveals that he's got Bush's touch with the White House press corps.
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