Fear and Upset

Fear

Fear noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

Usage example: fear for her family's safety drove her to seek help from neighbors she hardly knew

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Upset and fear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a noun "Fear".

Upset noun - An act or instance of the order of things being disturbed.

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Fear and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fear" instead a noun "Upset".

Nearby Word: upsetting

good	good fear	good upset
complete	complete fear	complete upset
original	original fear	original upset
initial	initial fear	initial upset
Other adjectives: real, massive, extreme, great, huge, little, absolute, major, greatest, biggest.

life	fear life	upset life
man	fear man	upset man
people	fear people	upset people
someone	fear someone	upset someone
Other words: time, father, anyone.

But if he gets upset, you'll find out exactly why Chatot seems to fear his temper.

Source: Crouching Moron Hidden Badass / Video Games
When the ponies do something they fear will upset her, she laughs it off with a gentle chastise, at worst.

Source: God Is Good
Things That Go "Bump" in the Night: The Boogieman is upset that this is - at worst - all he is now, when he used to be a powerful fear entity.

Source: Western Animation / Rise of the Guardians

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