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upset

verb agitate, beat, bother, capsize, confuse, conquer, crush, defeat, demolish, derange, destroy, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disorganize, displace, disquiet, distress, disturb, embarrass, enrage, evertere, fluster, invert, overpower, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, perturb, put out of order, quash, reverse, ruin, shock, startle, subvert, subvertere, supersede, tip over, topple, tumble, turn upside down, undo, unnerve, unsettle, upend, vanquish, worst
Associated concepts: upset a lower court's ruling

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After the upset in the Men singles, another upset recorded in the Men doubles when Haseenb Khan and Haroon of Bannu upset Tahir and Masood by 2-1, the score was 21-17, 15-21 and 21-19.

Shoaib Riaz upset National U-19 Champion Zohaib in 6th Nazim Peshawar KP Badminton

Both physical exertion and emotional upset activate sympathetic nervous system response and catecholamine secretion.

Acute myocardial infarction triggers

The company said upsets in flight conditions are magnified and require specific piloting skills are to recover.

Flight Research introduces high performance training course

Mansour also said that Al-Sisi is upset that Ahmed won because Amr El-Shoubky lost against him.

Outspoken public directs his wrath at Egyptian president for first time

A high speed rivet upset process has been developed to support the requirements of a new one-up wing panel manufacturing cell.

Integrated ball-screw based upset process for index head rivets used in wing panel assembly

We are totally bemused as to where her upset has come from

Lilo: Cut it out, JR; LINDSAY 'ORDERS WOSSY TO SCRAP JAIL CHAT'

From a format perspective, the P1Cs of Oldies/Classic Hits stations (89% agree, 61% strongly) and Rock stations (89% agree, 59% strongly) would be most upset when a station they like changes format.

Most listeners upset with format changes

However, if you feel that he is getting too upset, then maybe a family member could take over the childcare for you?

Nursery drop-off that always ends in tears; Do you have a dilemma you'd like our parenting panel to answer? Contact vicky.robson@ncjmedia.co.uk or call her on 0191 201 6405 and we will pass it on to the panel member most able to help

But he said: "We are all upset by what happened in Iraq.

CAMPBELL CRACKS UP OVER IRAO; Spin doctor close to tears during TV grilling

She's obviously upset because of the kind of way that Toni must be feeling and she's not happy really about the fact that a close friend of hers, possibly - I'm hoping today to find out who it was - has betrayed her nationally in such a horrible way.

Terry's 'lover' upset about hurting his wife

But, the principles of the upset can be applied to any profession and walk of life.

Art of the Upset

3 : to force or be forced out of the usual position : overturn <Sit down before you upset the canoe.

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