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chagrin.

sorrow, grief, chagrin

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃa.ɡʁɛ̃/
  1. sorrow, grief, chagrin

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From chagriner, perhaps from Frankish *gram, akin to German Gram.

adj/ʃa.ɡʁɛ̃/
  1. despondent, woeful

    literary
  2. disgruntled, morose

    literary
Where this word comes from

From chagriner, perhaps from Frankish *gram, akin to German Gram.

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