Plot and Upset

Plot

Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.

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

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

Upset

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

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

Nearby Word: upsetting

How words are described

good good plot good upset
better better plot better upset
usual usual plot usual upset
complete complete plot complete upset
Other adjectives: original, initial, real, massive, large, great, little, important, major, epic, different, bigger.

Common collocations

girlfriend plot girlfriend upset girlfriend
job plot job upset job
someone plot someone upset someone
way plot way upset way
Other words: money, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • To spice it up a little — and possibly showing how he's still upset over his girlfriend leaving him for a man with a better job — a romance plot is suddenly introduced into his story.
  • Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot With the caveat that "minor crime" is usually a planet-engulfing war, and "major plot" is something with the potential to severely upset the balance of power across the galaxy.
  • The Generic Guy This is actually a plot point in one episode of Calvin and Hobbes: The Series: he's upset that he hasn't had any exciting experiences like the other protagonists.
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