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

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