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Synonyms for upset

Two senses of upset live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

an improbable and unexpected victory

The biggest upset since David beat Goliath.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

overturn

Same sentence, swapped: The biggest overturn since David beat Goliath.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for upset as it is used in the sentence above.

disorder
disturbance
mark

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

the act of upsetting something

He was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

turnover

Same sentence, swapped: He was badly bruised by the turnover of his sled at a high speed.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for upset as it is used in the sentence above.

disorder
disturbance
mess

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