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chagrin vs put down

put down vs chagrin

chagrin is a noun but put down is not a noun.

chagrin and put down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chagrin Yes No Yes No
put down No No Yes No
As verbs, put down is a hyponym of chagrin; that is, put down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chagrin:
  • chagrin: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • put down: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Other hyponyms of chagrin include crush, smash, degrade, demean, disgrace, take down.
chagrin (noun) put down (noun)
strong feelings of embarrassment
chagrin (verb) put down (verb)
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
make a record of; set down in permanent form
put in a horizontal position
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
put (an animal) to death
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
cause to come to the ground
Difference between chagrin and put down

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