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abash vs upset

upset vs abash

abash is not a noun while upset is a noun.

abash is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

abash and upset both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abash No No Yes No
upset Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, upset is a hypernym of abash; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than abash:
  • abash: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
  • upset: cause to lose one's composure
Other hypernyms of abash include discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune.
abash (noun) upset (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory
the act of disturbing the mind or body
the act of upsetting something
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
an unhappy and worried mental state
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
abash (adjective) upset (adjective)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
mildly physically distressed
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
abash (verb) upset (verb)
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious disturb the balance or stability of
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
form metals with a swage
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Difference between abash and upset

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