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chagrin
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[ˈʃaɡr(ɪ)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated
(e.g: to my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen)
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Origin
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mid 17th century (in the sense ‘melancholy’): from French chagrin (noun), literally ‘rough skin, shagreen’, chagriner (verb), of unknown origin
[ˈʃaɡr(ɪ)n], (Verb)
Definitions:
- feel distressed or humiliated
(e.g: he was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him)
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Origin
:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘melancholy’): from French chagrin (noun), literally ‘rough skin, shagreen’, chagriner (verb), of unknown origin
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