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dustup vs pettifoggery

pettifoggery vs dustup

dustup and pettifoggery both are nouns.

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

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