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Why Dictionary.com chose umbrage
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- First recorded around 1400–50.
- From late Middle English, ultimately from Old French.
- Related to the word umbra, “shade; shadow,” which comes from the Latin word meaning, “shade; shadow.”
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EXAMPLES OF UMBRAGE
- The professor’s umbrage at the student’s disrespectful behavior was palpable during class.
- His sarcastic remark caused her to take umbrage and storm out of the room in anger.
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Why Dictionary.com chose rangy
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- First recorded in 1865–70.
- Comes from the noun range, which refers to an open region for grazing livestock.
- Range comes from the Old French word renge, meaning “row,” which is a derivative of renc, “line,” related to rank, “a row or line of people.”
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EXAMPLES OF RANGY
- The rangy horse galloped gracefully across the open field.
- The team’s star player was known for his rangy build and his ability to cover a lot of ground on the basketball court.
chagrin
noun
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
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- First recorded in 1650–60.
- Comes from the French word chagrin, meaning “melancholy, anxiety, vexation.”
- The French word chagrin is of unknown origin.
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EXAMPLES OF CHAGRIN
- Much to his chagrin, it was evident that he had forgotten his lines in the school play.
- She tried to hide her chagrin when her presentation didn’t go as planned.
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