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upending vs upset

upset vs upending

upending and upset both are nouns.

upending is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

upending is not a verb while upset is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upending Yes No No No
upset Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, upset is a hyponym of upending; that is, upset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upending:
  • upending: turning upside down; setting on end
  • upset: the act of upsetting something
Other hyponyms of upending include overturn, turnover.
upending (noun) upset (noun)
turning upside down; setting on end 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
upending (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
upending (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 upending and upset

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