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   chagrin

   /ˈʃaɡr(ɪ)n/

   noun

   • 1. annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated: "to my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen"

   verb

   • 1. feel distressed or humiliated: "he was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘melancholy’): from French chagrin (noun), literally ‘rough skin, shagreen’, chagriner (verb), of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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