| ADJECTIVE | all | upturned, overturned, upset | having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom |
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| all | upturned, retrousse, tip-tilted | (used of noses) turned up at the end |
| Meaning | Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom. | |
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| Example | "sat on an upturned bucket" | |
| Synonyms | overturned, upset | |
| Broader | turned | Moved around an axis or center |
| Meaning | (used of noses) turned up at the end. | |
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| Example | "a small upturned nose" | |
| Synonyms | retrousse, tip-tilted | |
| Broader | shapely | Having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape |
| Spanish | respingón | |
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