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upset

adjectivenounverb /əpsɛt/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 7 WWF 9
Definitions
adjective

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

“the upset pitcher of milk”

noun

an improbable and unexpected victory

“the biggest upset since David beat Goliath”

verb

move deeply

“This book upset me”

noun

an unhappy and worried mental state

“she didn't realize the upset she caused me”

verb

cause to lose one's composure

verb

defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

“The foreign team upset the local team”

verb

disturb the balance or stability of

“The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries”

adjective

mildly physically distressed

“an upset stomach”

adjective

used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

“the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers”

adjective

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

“too upset to say anything”

noun

the act of upsetting something

“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”

noun

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

“everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time”

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