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wrangle vs bust-up

bust-up vs wrangle

wrangle and bust-up both are nouns.

wrangle is a verb but bust-up is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wrangle Yes No Yes No
bust-up Yes No No No
As nouns, bust-up is a hyponym of wrangle; that is, bust-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrangle:
  • wrangle: an angry dispute
  • bust-up: a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
Other hyponyms of wrangle include affray, altercation, fracas, bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff.
wrangle (noun) bust-up (noun)
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
an angry dispute
wrangle (verb) bust-up (verb)
to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
herd and care for
Difference between wrangle and bust-up

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