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dustup vs altercation

altercation vs dustup

dustup and altercation both are nouns.

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