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getting
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noun
(= acquiring)
the act of acquiring something
I envied his talent for acquiring
he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
upset
Noun
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A disturbance or disruption.
My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.
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An unexpected win.
The Nimrods defeated the Blue Devils yesterday in a stunning upset.
upset
Adjective
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Very angry or very sad.
He was upset after someone said bad things to him very loudly.
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Something is upset if it is in turned in the wrong direction like something that was dropped; turned in a direction with the bottom part up and the top part down.
When they played with a ball in the room, a cup was upset and all the milk went onto the floor.
upset
Verb
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If you upset someone, you make them angry, anxious, stressed, or unhappy.
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If you upset something, you disturb it, disrupt it, or change it to make it worse.
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If you upset something, you tip it or turn it upside down.