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The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something

The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

Something that causes irritation or frustration

The act or instance of being defeated or failing

The state of feeling or being bored

A state or feeling of being dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control

The action of inhibiting a process

The quality of being eager or enthusiastic

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

The act of neutralizing

The state or condition of being difficult

Contrary or conflicting purposes or aims

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

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Noun

The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something

dissatisfaction

disillusionment

discontentedness

disconsolateness

downheartedness

heavy-heartedness

heaviness of heart

demoralization^US

discombobulation

demoralisation^UK

being rubbed up the wrong way

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“Homer would laugh cruelly at the dolphin's frustration before it stole his hot dog as revenge.”

Noun

The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

“His creative energy would continue to be celebrated, but at the cost of the frustration of his ambition to devote himself primarily to sculpture.”

Noun

Something that causes irritation or frustration

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

source of irritation

source of annoyance

thorn in your flesh

trials and tribulations

self-punishment

self-flagellation

source of vexation

troublesomeness

inopportuneness

stroke of bad luck

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“Slow-walking pedestrians are a constant frustration to those of us who are in a hurry.”

Noun

The act or instance of being defeated or failing

falling through

lack of success

coming to nothing

flash in the pan

unsuccessfulness

spontaneous abortion

impecuniousness

bolt out of the blue

bolt from the blue

source of distress

kick in the teeth

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Noun

The state of feeling or being bored

uninterestedness

world-weariness

dissatisfaction

lack of concern

lack of enthusiasm

lack of interest

lack of variation

lack of variety

lack of excitement

uninterestingness

commonplaceness

featurelessness

disconsolateness

downheartedness

dispassionateness

unresponsiveness

emotionlessness

characterlessness

unimaginativeness

repetitiousness

flavourlessness

unchangeableness

lack of curiosity

absence of feeling

lack of imagination

long-windedness

lack of flavour

interminableness

heavy-heartedness

disinterestedness

lack of involvement

halfheartedness

uncaring attitude

discontentedness

heaviness of heart

broken-heartedness

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

mental suffering

heavyheartedness

emotional suffering

slough of despond

low-spiritedness

postpartum depression

mental pressure

heartbrokenness

disillusionment

loss of confidence

lack of confidence

clinical depression

endogenous depression

negative thinking

reactive depression

expecting the worst

postnatal depression

expectation of worst

looking on the black side

fit of bad temper

fit of ill temper

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Noun

A state or feeling of being dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control

dissatisfaction

insubordination

disillusionment

parting of the ways

misunderstanding

setting against

difference of opinion

fractionalization

judicial separation

legal separation

official separation

separate maintenance

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Noun

The action of inhibiting a process

stumbling block

nipping in the bud

putting an end to

putting an stop to

keeping in check

keeping under control

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Noun

The quality of being eager or enthusiastic

dissatisfaction

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Noun

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

difficult situation

sticky situation

awkward situation

tricky situation

stroke of bad luck

fine kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

reverse of fortune

misunderstanding

no-win situation

ticklish situation

problematic situation

pretty kettle of fish

tight situation

critical situation

desperate straits

sorry condition

reversal of fortune

complicated situation

spot of trouble

difference of opinion

bone of contention

stroke of ill luck

urgent situation

unfortunate incident

harsh conditions

nervous tension

a fine kettle of fish

a pretty kettle of fish

uphill struggle

tough assignment

with nowhere to turn

trials and tribulations

thorn in one's side

worst-case scenario

unpredictable situation

dog's breakfast

hard nut to crack

troublesome problem

complex problem

mass of problems

extreme suffering

emergency situation

potential crisis

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

state of perplexity

unfortunate occurrence

botched situation

between a rock and a hard place

source of trouble

hour of decision

decisive moment

sensitive issue

baptism of fire

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

thorn in your flesh

troublesome situation

difficult going

lack of success

rough situation

pressure of work

painful experience

accident waiting to happen

pass the parcel

unpleasant experience

unwanted responsibility

point of contention

matter of contention

impecuniousness

kick in the teeth

pressure cooker

unforeseen circumstances

knock down and drag out

knock-down-drag-out

apprehensiveness

fine how-do-you-do

conventionalism

unresponsiveness

punctiliousness

conscientiousness

financial distress

attention to detail

physical encounter

bit of argy-bargy

rough and tumble

exchange of blows

difficult choice

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

tough situation

pain in the backside

pain in the bum

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Noun

The act of neutralizing

counterbalancing

neutralisation^UK

neutralization^US

Noun

The state or condition of being difficult

trials and tribulations

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Noun

Contrary or conflicting purposes or aims

misunderstanding

Noun

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

putting to flight

Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

being rubbed up the wrong way

shot in the arm

kick up the backside

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

invigoration^US

intellectual nourishment

envigoration^UK

psychostimulant

motivating force

a shot in the arm

stimulating substance

carrot and stick

summons to contest

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Noun

A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

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