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upset vs sprue

sprue vs upset

upset and sprue both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but sprue is not an adjective.

upset is a verb but sprue is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
sprue Yes No No No
As nouns, sprue is a hyponym of upset; that is, sprue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upset:
  • upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  • sprue: a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
Other hyponyms of upset include immunological disorder, functional disorder, organic disorder, abocclusion, abruptio placentae, achlorhydria, acholia, cholestasis, achylia, achylia gastrica, acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome, ailment, complaint, ill, eating disorder, bladder disorder, cardiovascular disease, celiac disease, cheilosis, perleche, choking, colpoxerosis, degenerative disorder, dysaphia, dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia, dysphagia, dysuria, failure, fantods, adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder, hyperactivity, impacted tooth, impaction, impaction, learning disability, learning disorder, malocclusion, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy, disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, metabolic disorder, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, hydrocele, sleep disorder, strangulation, haematocolpometra, hematocolpometra, haematocolpos, hematocolpos, defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder, psilosis, tropical sprue.
upset (noun) sprue (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
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) sprue (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) sprue (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
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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