strangulation vs upset

upset vs strangulation

strangulation and upset both are nouns.

strangulation is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

strangulation is not a verb while upset is a verb.

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

As nouns, upset is a hypernym of strangulation; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than strangulation:

strangulation: the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Other hypernyms of strangulation include disorder.

strangulation (noun)	upset (noun)
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe	an improbable and unexpected victory
(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid	the act of disturbing the mind or body
the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage	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

strangulation (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

strangulation (verb)	upset (verb)
	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 strangulation and upset

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