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adjective(up-set)having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
Synonyms: overturned, upturned,
Examples:
The upset pitcher of milk.
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adjective(up-set)afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
Examples:
Too upset to say anything.
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noun(up-set)the act of upsetting something
Examples:
He was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed.
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noun(up-set)a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
Synonyms: disorder,
Examples:
Everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time.
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noun(up-set)the act of disturbing the mind or body
Synonyms: derangement, overthrow,
Examples:
His carelessness could have caused an ecological upset.
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noun(up-set)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,
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verb(up-set)cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Synonyms: bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over,
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adjective(up-set)thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Examples:
With everything so upset.
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noun(up-set)an improbable and unexpected victory
Synonyms: overturn,
Examples:
The biggest upset since David beat Goliath.
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noun(up-set)an unhappy and worried mental state
Synonyms: disturbance, perturbation,
Examples:
She didn't realize the upset she caused me.
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verb(up-set)defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
Examples:
The foreign team upset the local team.
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verb(up-set)disturb the balance or stability of
Examples:
The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries.
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adjective(up-set)mildly physically distressed
Examples:
An upset stomach.
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adjective(up-set)used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
Examples:
The Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers.