upset vs agitate

agitate vs upset

upset is a noun but agitate is not a noun.

upset is an adjective but agitate is not an adjective.

upset and agitate both are verbs.

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

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

upset: move deeply
agitate: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

Other hyponyms of upset include charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on, jolt, cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge, distress.

upset (noun)	agitate (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

upset (adjective)	agitate (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)	agitate (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of	change the arrangement or position of
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
form metals with a swage	move very slightly
move deeply	move or cause to move back and forth
cause to lose one's composure	try to stir up public opinion
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

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