The difference between Chagrin and Shagreen
When used as nouns, chagrin means distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc, whereas shagreen means an untanned leather, often dyed green.
When used as verbs, chagrin means to bother or vex, whereas shagreen means to give a texture resembling shagreen leather.
Chagrin is also adjective with the meaning: feeling chagrin.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chagrin and Shagreen
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Chagrin as a noun:
Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
Examples:
"synonyms: disquiet fretfulness mortification peevishness vexation"
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Chagrin as a noun:
A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
Examples:
"synonyms: shagreen"
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Chagrin as a verb (transitive):
To bother or vex; to mortify.
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Chagrin as a verb (reflexive, obsolete, rare):
To be vexed or annoyed.
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Chagrin as an adjective (obsolete):
Feeling chagrin; annoyed; vexed, fretful.
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Shagreen as a noun:
An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray.
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Shagreen as a verb (transitive):
To give a texture resembling shagreen leather.