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What is another word for bust-up?

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Noun

An angry argument

A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something

The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body

To physically assault someone

To take apart from

To annul one's marriage to a spouse

To cause a significant amount of damage or destruction to

To separate into pieces as a result of a collision, blow, shock, or strain

To break or come apart into (small) pieces

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Noun

An angry argument

difference of opinion

clamour^UK

clamor^US

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

knock down and drag out

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

dialogue^UK

dialog^US

clangour^UK

clangor^US

channel of communication

question and answer session

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“Often they come in as a result of a bust-up in a pub or after a domestic dispute.”

Noun

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A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something

meeting for satisfaction of honour

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Noun

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The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body

Verb

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To physically assault someone

give someone a beating

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

beat the living daylights out of

belabour^UK

give someone a drubbing

swinge

belabor^US

give someone a good beating

cuff

slam

clip

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a hiding

stick one on

light into

give someone a good hiding

knock into the middle of next week

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

give someone a hot bottom

victimize^US

victimise^UK

pulverize^US

make someone feel the back of one's hand

pulverise^UK

dust someone's britches

give the cat o'nine tails

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

warm someone's bottom

jump down one's throat

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To take apart from

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To annul one's marriage to a spouse

dissolve your marriage

end your marriage

annul one's marriage to

dissolve one's marriage to

end one's marriage to

annul one's marriage

nullify one's marriage

cancel one's marriage

get divorced

become estranged

reach a parting of the ways

tell somebody it's over

go their separate ways

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To cause a significant amount of damage or destruction to

vandalise^UK

vandalize^US

discolor^US

discolour^UK

destabilize^US

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

destabilise^UK

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

drive a nail into the coffin of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

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To separate into pieces as a result of a collision, blow, shock, or strain

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

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To break or come apart into (small) pieces

come apart at the seams

break into tiny pieces

break into fragments

break to smithereens

smash into smithereens

fall apart at the seams

lose one's self-control

be emotional

lose control

be overcome

be overcome with emotion

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