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upset vs affect

affect vs upset

upset and affect both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but affect is not an adjective.

upset and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affect is a hypernym of upset; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than upset:
  • upset: move deeply
  • affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of upset include impress, move, strike.
upset (noun) affect (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
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
upset (adjective) affect (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
upset (verb) affect (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of act physically on; have an effect upon
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly have an effect upon
form metals with a swage make believe with the intent to deceive
move deeply have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
cause to lose one's composure connect closely and often incriminatingly
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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