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bust-up vs run-in

run-in vs bust-up

bust-up and run-in both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bust-up Yes No No No
run-in Yes No No No
As nouns, run-in is a hypernym of bust-up; that is, run-in is a word with a broader meaning than bust-up:
  • bust-up: a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
  • run-in: an angry dispute
Other hypernyms of bust-up include dustup, quarrel, row, words, wrangle.
bust-up (noun) run-in (noun)
a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship) an angry dispute
Difference between bust-up and run-in

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