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noun 
  1. annoyance, Annoyance, vexation or discouragement.
He noted with the mounting pile of unfinished homework.
  1. distress, Distress of mind, plus a sense of embarrassment. Particularly used in situations which would not cause embarrassment for another person.
He is from a Welsh family, proudly lives in Wales, and speaks the language fluently. Much to his , though, he was actually born in London.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, verdriet, n), (t, nl, ongenoegen, n)
  • German: Verdruss(de)m
verb 
  1. (transitive) To bother or vex; to mortify.
She was chagrined to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, vervelen), storen(nl)
  • German: verdrieíŸen(de)
Etymology: From (term, chagrin, lang=fr, , sorrow).

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