Provoked and Upset

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Provoked adjective - Incited, especially deliberately, to anger.

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Upset and provoked are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead the word "Provoked" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Word: provoking

Upset adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

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Provoked and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Provoked" instead the word "Upset" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Word: upsetting

Jerkass Façade: During the "Forever" song, Bombo is clearly upset that he had such a bad falling out with King Little that it provoked him to declare war, but his pride prompts him to hide his real feelings in front of Sneak, Snoop and Snitch.

Source: Western Animation / Gulliver's Travels

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