upset


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upset
adj. concerned, worried
 
v. worry, cause concern; overturn; be overturned; disrupt
 
n. disturbance, disruption; disagreement

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Upset
An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favorite), is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom. The underdog then becomes a giant-killer.

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upset

Noun
1. an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
(synonym) disturbance, perturbation
(hypernym) agitation
(derivation) discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
2. the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
(synonym) derangement, overthrow
(hypernym) disturbance
(derivation) disturb, trouble
3. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
(synonym) disorder
(hypernym) condition, status
(hyponym) immunological disorder
4. a tool used to thicken or spread (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
(synonym) swage
(hypernym) tool
(derivation) swage
5. the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
(synonym) overturn, turnover
(hypernym) inversion, upending
(derivation) overturn, tip over, turn over, knock over, bowl over, tump over
6. an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
(synonym) overturn
(hypernym) success

Verb
1. disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
(hypernym) touch, disturb
2. cause to lose one's composure
(synonym) discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
(hypernym) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(hyponym) faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle
(derivation) disturbance, perturbation
3. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
(synonym) disturb, trouble
(hypernym) affect, impress, move, strike
(hyponym) agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up
(derivation) derangement, overthrow
4. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
(synonym) overturn, tip over, turn over, knock over, bowl over, tump over
(hypernym) move, displace
(cause) overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
(verb-group) overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
(derivation) overturn, turnover
5. form metals with a swage
(synonym) swage
(hypernym) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
(derivation) swage
6. defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"
(hypernym) get the better of, overcome, defeat
(derivation) overturn

Adjective
1. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
(synonym) disquieted, distressed, disturbed, worried
(similar) troubled
2. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
(synonym) broken, confused, disordered
(similar) disorganized, disorganised
3. used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; "the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers"
(synonym) upset(a)
(similar) unexpected
4. mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"
(similar) ill, sick
5. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket"
(synonym) overturned, upturned
(similar) turned


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upset
příd.jm. sklíčený; zkroušený; zkažený
 
v. sklíčit; zkrušit; zmařit; zhatit; převrhnout; způsobit žaludeční nevolnost
 
n. výkyv; trápení; soužení

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upset
Przym. zaniepokojony; wytrącony z równowagi; rozstrojony
 
Czas. niepokoić; wytrącać kogoś z równowagi; pokrzyżować; psuć; rozstrajać żołądek; przewracać
 
Rzecz. zawirowanie; zmartwienie; wytrącenie z równowagi; rozstrój żołądka