Refute and Upset

Refute

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

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

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

Upset

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

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

Nearby Word: upsetting

Common collocations

people refute people upset people
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