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upset vs perturb

perturb vs upset

upset is a noun but perturb is not a noun.

upset is an adjective but perturb is not an adjective.

upset and perturb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
perturb No No Yes No
As verbs, perturb is a hyponym of upset; that is, perturb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upset:
  • upset: move deeply
  • perturb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
upset (noun) perturb (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) perturb (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) perturb (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of throw into great confusion or disorder
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
form metals with a swage cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
move deeply disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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