English > chagrin: 2 senses > verb 1, emotionMeaning | Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Model | The performance is likely to chagrin Sue |
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Synonyms | humiliate, mortify, humble, abase |
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Narrower | crush, smash | humiliate or depress completely |
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take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down | Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally |
Broader | hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite | hurt the feelings of |
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Spanish | apocar, degradar, despreciar, humillar, mortificar |
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Catalan | apocar, humiliar, menysprear, mortificar |
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Nouns | chagrin | strong feelings of embarrassment |
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