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bruise vs chagrin

chagrin vs bruise

bruise and chagrin both are nouns.

bruise and chagrin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bruise Yes No Yes No
chagrin Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chagrin is a hyponym of bruise; that is, chagrin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bruise:
  • bruise: hurt the feelings of
  • chagrin: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hyponyms of bruise include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, humble, humiliate, mortify.
bruise (noun) chagrin (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration strong feelings of embarrassment
bruise (verb) chagrin (verb)
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
break up into small pieces for food preparation
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of
Difference between bruise and chagrin

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