Cause
Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Upset
How words are described
| good | good cause | good upset |
| usual | usual cause | usual upset |
| right | right cause | right upset |
| original | original cause | original upset |
| Other adjectives: initial, likely, real, great, huge, little, major, different, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This comic may upset you, anger you, or cause you to become hopelessly addicted to my updates.
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They also used to bicker quite often.Georgie: I remember getting really upset at one point, cause I was like I miss Skandar!
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Students like to play practical jokes on her, but no matter how many times they cause troubles, she does not get upset.
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