affect vs upset

upset vs affect

affect and upset both are nouns.

affect is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

affect and upset both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
upset	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, upset is a hyponym of affect; that is, upset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:

affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
upset: move deeply

Other hyponyms of affect include infect, surprise, impress, ingrain, instill, awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, jar, hit home, strike a chord, strike a note, strike home, smite, cloud, pierce, impress, sweep away, sweep off, disturb, trouble, stir, touch, move, sadden, alienate.

affect (noun)	upset (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion	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

affect (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

affect (verb)	upset (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	disturb the balance or stability of
have an effect upon	defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
make believe with the intent to deceive	form metals with a swage
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	move deeply
connect closely and often incriminatingly	cause to lose one's composure
	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

Difference between affect and upset

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