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Vehicle put in reverse, creating argument (4-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bust-up

'argument' is the definition.
(a bust-up is an argument or quarrel)

'vehicle put in reverse' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'bus' (public transport vehicle).
'in reverse' says the letters should be written backwards.
'put' backwards is 'tup'.
'bus'+'tup'='BUST-UP'

'creating' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bust-up that I've seen before include "Quarrel, possibly ending a friendship" , "Serious altercation" , "Argument finishing a relationship" , "Quarrel, brawl" , "disagreement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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