CHAGRIN

chagrin

Noun

  1. Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
  2. A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

Verb

  1. To bother or vex; to mortify.
    She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
  2. To be vexed or annoyed.


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