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Upset

  holds up an edition of the  prematurely declaring his defeat in the .
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U.S. President Harry Truman holds up an edition of the Chicago Tribune prematurely declaring his defeat in the 1948 Presidential election.

Upset is a term used when referring to a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports. When an upset occurs, the party popularly expected to win the competition is defeated by an underdog, defying the conventional wisdom.

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Underdog Examples in underdog


"Upset" can also mean "unhappy" or "dissatisfied."

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