upset
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Definitions
noun
- Disturbance or disruption.“My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.”
- An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win.
- (automobile insurance) An overturn.“"collision and upset": impact with another object or an overturn for whatever reason.”
- An upset stomach.
verb
- To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.“I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.”
- To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).“Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance.”
- To tip or overturn (something).
- To defeat unexpectedly.“Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election.”
adjective
- (of a person) Angry, distressed or unhappy.“He was upset when she refused his friendship.”
- (of a stomach or gastrointestinal tract, referred to as stomach) Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.“His stomach was upset, so he didn't want to move.”
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Synonyms
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