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   Cha·grin

   /SHəˈɡrin/

   

   noun

   • 1. distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated: "Jeff, much to his chagrin, wasn't invited"

   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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   • A

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   • R

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   • I

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   • N

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