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The correct spelling is upset.
How to pronounce upset
noun
Say it like: Ups-et
The correct spelling is upset. Disturbance or disruption. For example: "My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset."
Usage Examples
“My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.”
“"collision and upset": impact with another object or an overturn for whatever reason.”
“I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Disturbance or disruption.
- 2.An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win.
- 3.(automobile insurance) An overturn.
- 4.An upset stomach.
- 5.An upper set; a subset (X,≤) of a partially ordered set with the property that, if x is in U and x≤y, then y is in U.
verb
- 1.To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
- 2.To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).
- 3.To tip or overturn (something).
- 4.To defeat unexpectedly.
- 5.To be upset or knocked over.
adjective
- 1.(of a person) Angry, distressed or unhappy.
- 2.(of a stomach or gastrointestinal tract, referred to as stomach) Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
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