CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
chagrin means?
A
to rush forward
B
a ridiculous statement
C
to be embarrassed or to have no courage
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -transitive verb. : to vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating. he was chagrined to learn that his help was not needed.

Detailed explanation-2: -chagrined; chagrins; chagrinned; chagrining If you feel chagrin, it means that you are embarrassed or distressed as a result of a failure.

Detailed explanation-3: -anger. nounstate of being mad, annoyed. acrimony. animosity. annoyance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chagrin refers to the anxiety or distress one feels when one is embarrassed or disappointed, or frustrated by one’s own failure. It often appears in the phrase to one’s chagrin.

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