Outrage and Upset

Outrage

Outrage verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

Usage example: the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge

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Upset and outrage are semantically related. in offend topic. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead the word "Outrage" as a verb or a noun.

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

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Outrage and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Outrage" instead the word "Upset" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: upsetting

original	original outrage	original upset
initial	initial outrage	initial upset
real	real outrage	real upset
massive	massive outrage	massive upset
Other adjectives: great, huge, little, absolute, famous, major, biggest.

Yes, many adults get upset when a teenager drinks beer, but when a 10-year-old does it, outrage turns to concern and worry.

Source: Troubling Unchildlike Behavior
In "The Coin" on Babar, everyone gets upset when Rataxes suggests that he might take various things of theirs but everyone stops their complaining to Babar at once to express outrage when Isabelle reveals that he threatened to take her dolly.

Source: And That's Terrible
And That's Terrible: In "The Coin," everyone gets upset when Rataxes suggests that he might take various things of theirs... but everyone stops their complaining to Babar at once to express outrage when Isabelle reveals that he threatened to take her dolly.

Source: Literature / Babar

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