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Definitions of upset from WordNet
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upset (v.)
disturb the balance or stability of;
The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
upset (v.)
cause to lose one's composure;
upset (v.)
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position;
upset (v.)
form metals with a swage;
Synonyms: swage
upset (v.)
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly;
The foreign team upset the local team
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upset (n.)
an unhappy and worried mental state;
she didn't realize the upset she caused me
upset (n.)
the act of disturbing the mind or body;
his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
upset (n.)
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning;
everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
Synonyms: disorder
upset (n.)
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging;
Synonyms: swage
upset (n.)
the act of upsetting something;
he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
upset (n.)
an improbable and unexpected victory;
the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
Synonyms: overturn
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upset (adj.)
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win;
the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
upset (adj.)
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief;
too upset to say anything
upset (adj.)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion;
with everything so upset
upset (adj.)
mildly physically distressed;
an upset stomach
upset (adj.)
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom;
the upset pitcher of milk
Synonyms: overturned / upturned
Dictionary entries near upset
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uproar
uproarious
uproot
upscale
upset
upshot
upside
upside down
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upskirt
