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upset vs provoke

provoke vs upset

upset is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

upset is an adjective but provoke is not an adjective.

upset and provoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
provoke No No Yes No
As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of upset; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than upset:
  • upset: cause to lose one's composure
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of upset include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.
upset (noun) provoke (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) provoke (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) provoke (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of provide the needed stimulus for
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly evoke or provoke to appear or occur
form metals with a swage call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
move deeply annoy continually or chronically
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Difference between upset and provoke

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