Comments on: Word of the Day: Chagrin http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-chagrin/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dressage Canin http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-chagrin/comment-page-1/#comment-388070 Dressage Canin Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:08:01 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1003#comment-388070 That word "chagrin" has exactly the same meaning in french. Many people use it whithout knowing the exact meaning. Thanks Daniel for this post. Regards Frank That word “chagrin” has exactly the same meaning in french. Many people use it whithout knowing the exact meaning. Thanks Daniel for this post.
Regards

Frank

]]> By: Rod http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-chagrin/comment-page-1/#comment-141737 Rod Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:35:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1003#comment-141737 That teacher is a "chagrin" to the "guild" That teacher is a “chagrin” to the “guild”

]]> By: Niveda http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-chagrin/comment-page-1/#comment-126913 Niveda Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:09:52 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1003#comment-126913 My teacher said the word's meaning has something to do with cooking. (!) No, !!!!! My teacher said the word’s meaning has something to do with cooking. (!) No, !!!!!

]]> By: joe c http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-chagrin/comment-page-1/#comment-50442 joe c Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:06:20 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1003#comment-50442 Ohhh I HATE that word! Because I see "grin" in it, I always think it's something positive. I hope knowing its interesting origin will finally dispel the wrong connotation from my mind permanently. It's my onw little "false cognate" (but not really)/ Ohhh I HATE that word! Because I see “grin” in it, I always think it’s something positive. I hope knowing its interesting origin will finally dispel the wrong connotation from my mind permanently. It’s my onw little “false cognate” (but not really)/

]]> By: blutea http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-chagrin/comment-page-1/#comment-50133 blutea Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:28:11 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1003#comment-50133 This has become one of my favorite words. Stephenie Meyer uses it quite often in her novels - it's kind of stuck in my head now. This has become one of my favorite words. Stephenie Meyer uses it quite often in her novels – it’s kind of stuck in my head now.

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