Hector and Upset

Hector

Hector verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.
Usage example: the children used to constantly hector the poor dog, and now he growls at everybody

Upset and hector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a verb "Hector".

Nearby Words: hectored, hectoring

Upset

Upset verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Hector and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hector" instead a verb "Upset".

Nearby Word: upsetting

Common collocations

car hector car upset car

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Expendables 2 Their mission is upset by Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme), a terrorist for hire leading his own team including his second in command Hector (Scott Adkins).
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