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bust-up vs quarrel

quarrel vs bust-up

bust-up and quarrel both are nouns.

bust-up is not a verb while quarrel is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bust-up Yes No No No
quarrel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarrel is a hypernym of bust-up; that is, quarrel is a word with a broader meaning than bust-up:
  • bust-up: a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
  • quarrel: an angry dispute
Other hypernyms of bust-up include dustup, row, run-in, words, wrangle.
bust-up (noun) quarrel (noun)
a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship) an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
an angry dispute
bust-up (verb) quarrel (verb)
have a disagreement over something
Difference between bust-up and quarrel

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