upset vs elicit

elicit vs upset

upset is a noun but elicit is not a noun.

upset is an adjective but elicit is not an adjective.

upset and elicit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of upset; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than upset:

upset: cause to lose one's composure
elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Other hypernyms of upset include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

upset (noun)	elicit (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)	elicit (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)	elicit (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of	derive by reason
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
form metals with a swage	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

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