Chagrin

n.	1.	Vexation; mortification. I must own that I felt rather vexation and chagrin than hope and satisfaction. - Richard Porson. Hear me, and touch Belinda with chagrin. - Pope.
v. t.	1.	To excite ill-humor in; to vex; to mortify; as, he was not a little chagrined. [imp. & p. p. Chagrined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Chargrining.]
v. i.	1.	To be vexed or annoyed.
a.	1.	Chagrined.

Noun	1.	chagrin - strong feelings of embarrassment Synonyms: mortification, humiliation
Verb	1.	chagrin - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" Synonyms: abase, humiliate, humble, mortify

abash, abashment, cast down, confound, confuse, confusion, discomfit, discomfiture, discompose, discomposure, disconcert, disconcertion, disconcertment, discountenance, distress, disturbance, put out, throw into confusion, upset

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