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upset vs anguish

anguish vs upset

upset and anguish both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but anguish is not an adjective.

upset and anguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
anguish Yes No Yes No
As verbs, anguish is a hyponym of upset; that is, anguish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upset:
  • upset: cause to lose one's composure
  • anguish: cause emotional anguish or make miserable
upset (noun) anguish (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory extreme mental distress
the act of disturbing the mind or body extreme distress of body or mind
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) anguish (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) anguish (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of cause emotional anguish or make miserable
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly suffer great pains or distress
form metals with a swage
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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