upset vs turn on

turn on vs upset

upset is a noun but turn on is not a noun.

upset is an adjective but turn on is not an adjective.

upset and turn on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
upset	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
turn on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn on is a hyponym of upset; that is, turn on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upset:

upset: move deeply
turn on: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

Other hyponyms of upset include agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, jolt, cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge, distress.

upset (noun)	turn on (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)	turn on (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)	turn on (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of	become hostile towards
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly	get high, stoned, or drugged
form metals with a swage	cause to operate by flipping a switch
move deeply	to evoke sexual feelings
cause to lose one's composure	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position	produce suddenly or automatically
	be contingent on

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