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Definition of bust-up noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bust-up

noun
 
/ˈbʌst ʌp/
 
/ˈbʌst ʌp/
 (especially British English, informal)
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  1. an angry argument synonym row2
    • Sue and Tony had a bust-up and aren't speaking to each other.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2, Feelingsc2
  2. the end of a relationship synonym break-up
    • the final bust-up of their marriage
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