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[ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ], (Adjective)
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- causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry
(e.g: a painful and upsetting divorce)
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[ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ], (Noun)
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- the action of knocking something over
(e.g: destruction was done by the breaking of pictures, upsetting of furniture, and chopping down of interior doors)
- the shortening and thickening of the end or edge of a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object, especially by hammering or pressure when heated
(e.g: if your stock is thicker, upsetting will not be necessary)
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