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worked up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
worked up
(adjective)
worked up
adjective
worked up
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORKED UP
not used before a noun
[
more worked up; most worked up
]
informal
:
very angry, excited, or upset about something
What is she so
worked up
about?
He got all
worked up
over the football game.
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