Usually means: Minor conflict or heated argument.
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  1. dustup: Merriam-Webster
  2. dustup: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  6. dustup: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. dustup: Dictionary.com
  8. dustup: Rhymezone
  9. dustup: FreeDictionary.org
  10. dustup: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. dustup: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. dustup: Urban Dictionary

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▸ noun:  (informal) A scuffle or fight.
▸ noun:  (informal, by extension) An argument or dispute.

Similar:
wrangle, quarrel, words, run-in, row, dust-up, dust, dustie, dousting, Dustoff, more...

Opposite:
truce, peace, calm, harmony

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Similar:
wrangle, quarrel, words, run-in, row, dust-up, dust, dustie, dousting, Dustoff, more...

Opposite:
truce, peace, calm, harmony



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