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dustup vs affray

affray vs dustup

dustup and affray both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dustup Yes No No No
affray Yes No No No
As nouns, affray is a hyponym of dustup; that is, affray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dustup:
  • dustup: an angry dispute
  • affray: noisy quarrel
Other hyponyms of dustup include altercation, fracas, bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bust-up.
dustup (noun) affray (noun)
an angry dispute a noisy fight
noisy quarrel
Difference between dustup and affray

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