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upset
transitive verb1: to thicken and shorten (as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage2: to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : overturn3 a: to trouble mentally or emotionally : disturb the poise of <the news upset me> b: to throw into disorder c: invalidate d: to defeat unexpectedly <was upset in the primary>4: to cause a physical disorder in
; specifically : to make somewhat ill <spicy food upsets my stomach>intransitive verb: to become overturned
synonyms see discompose
— up·set·ter noun
— upset the apple cart
: to disturb or overturn a natural or stable order
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