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upset vs fire

fire vs upset

upset and fire both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but fire is not an adjective.

upset and fire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
fire Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fire is a hypernym of upset; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than upset:
  • upset: cause to lose one's composure
  • fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of upset include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, kindle, provoke, raise.
upset (noun) fire (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
the act of disturbing the mind or body a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
the act of upsetting something intense adverse criticism
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging the event of something burning (often destructive)
an unhappy and worried mental state a severe trial
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile
upset (adjective) fire (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) fire (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of bake in a kiln so as to harden
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly destroy by fire
form metals with a swage start or maintain a fire in
move deeply become ignited
cause to lose one's composure cause to go off
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position start firing a weapon
go off or discharge
generate an electrical impulse
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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