Set and Upset

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Set verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.

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Upset and set are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead the word "Set" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: setup, setting

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

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

Nearby Word: upsetting

good	good set	good upset
better	better set	better upset
usual	usual set	usual upset
right	right set	right upset
Other adjectives: complete, original, initial, massive, large, great, huge, famous, different, younger.

Elen gets upset when she sees Tigre getting too close to another girl and Greast's perverted antics will set her off.

Source: Light Novel / Lord Marksman And Vanadis
Cliff explained to her that he was more upset at them for lying and trying to hide it from him (and how they almost set the house on fire in the process).

Source: Series / The Cosby Show
Billy clearly took note as he runs over to set one on fire the first time that Amical upset him after discovering his berserk button.

Source: Bullying A Dragon / Web Comics

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