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Word entry · 7 letters

chagrin

Best crossword clue

"Embarrassed annoyance"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃaɡ.ɹɪn/Part of speech verb, nounSorted acghinrStarts with CEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2H3A4G5R6I7N

Definitions

  1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

Used in a sentence

  • much to the chagrin (of)
  • [H]e alone knew how deep was the deluded man's chagrin at the failure of the little plot which he fancied was prospering finely.
  • “Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it.[…]”

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