What does upwrought mean?
Upwrought means wrought-up.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
wrought-up.
For a short time he served his father as timekeeper in a lumber yard in North Dakota — a miserable experience for him, as can readily be imagined. He came home unhappy, in a nervously upwrought state, began to shun his former associates […]
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Upwrought means wrought-up.
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For a short time he served his father as timekeeper in a lumber yard in North Dakota — a miserable experience for him, as can readily be imagined. He came home unhappy, in a nervously upwrought state, began to shun his former associates […]
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