Chagrin
noun
Distress from humiliation or failure
“To his chagrin, the cadet realized he had translated the wrong scroll.”
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What does chagrin mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotA burst of pride
- NotA feeling of relief
- NotA surge of anger at others
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