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upset vs upending

upending vs upset

upset and upending both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but upending is not an adjective.

upset is a verb but upending is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
upending Yes No No No
As nouns, upending is a hypernym of upset; that is, upending is a word with a broader meaning than upset:
  • upset: the act of upsetting something
  • upending: turning upside down; setting on end
Other hypernyms of upset include inversion.
upset (noun) upending (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory turning upside down; setting on end
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) upending (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) upending (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
Difference between upset and upending

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