Dustup and Scrimmage

Dustup

Dustup noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar

Scrimmage and dustup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrimmage" instead a noun "Dustup".

Scrimmage

Scrimmage noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended
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Dustup and scrimmage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dustup" instead a noun "Scrimmage".
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