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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 state of being restless while waiting for, or dealing with, something

(often follows "pet") A personal dislike or source of irritation

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

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

The act of neutralizing

Contrary or conflicting purposes or aims

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

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

chip on one's shoulder

disconsolateness

downheartedness

heavy-heartedness

heaviness of heart

demoralization^US

discombobulation

demoralisation^UK

being rubbed up the wrong way

cantankerousness

wounded feelings

acrimoniousness

righteous anger

more heat than light

chip on your shoulder

frenzy of anger

sense of injury

fit of bad temper

paroxysm of anger

fit of ill temper

paroxysm of rage

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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

cause of distress

chip on your shoulder

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

source of vexation

troublesomeness

inopportuneness

stroke of bad luck

thorn in one's side

bane of one's life

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's flesh

source of aggravation

source of difficulty

source of trouble

source of disruption

cause for concern

pain in the behind

cause of annoyance

a thorn in somebody's flesh

a thorn in someone's flesh

a thorn in someone's side

boring situation

tiresome person

fatal attraction

blot on the landscape

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

Noun

The state of being restless while waiting for, or dealing with, something

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

chip on one's shoulder

disconsolateness

disillusionment

downheartedness

world-weariness

green-eyed monster

heavy-heartedness

heaviness of heart

righteous anger

broken-heartedness

difference of opinion

wounded feelings

being rubbed up the wrong way

chip on your shoulder

apprehensiveness

insubordination

heavyheartedness

incompatibility

the green-eyed monster

breach of the peace

Sturm und Drang

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Noun

(often follows "pet") A personal dislike or source of irritation

bane of one's life

thorn in one's flesh

thorn in one's side

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

pig's breakfast

reverse of fortune

stroke of bad luck

dumb thing to do

unfortunate incident

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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

lackadaisicalness

nonparticipation

procrastination

unconsciousness

non-intervention

self-possession

imperturbability

half-heartedness

lack of commitment

lack of exertion

level-headedness

insusceptibility

immobilization^US

self-confidence

tranquillity^UK

lack of motivation

immobilisation^UK

light-heartedness

disinclination to move

undemonstrativeness

easy-going attitude

disillusionment

lack of emotion

obliviousness to

nonchalance about

heedlessness of

unconcern about

passionlessness

uninvolvement in

uninvolvement with

carelessness of

dismissiveness of

mindlessness of

lack of concern about

unresponsiveness to

noninterference

lack of interest in

cold-bloodedness

standoffishness

lack of feeling

lack of enthusiasm about

lack of sympathy

state of senselessness

state of stupefaction

state of unconsciousness

suspended animation

lack of attention

time on one's hands

uncommunicativeness

unconcernedness

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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

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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

circumscription

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

stone in one's path

monkey on one's back

thorn in one's side

defensive measures

religious convention

social convention

disqualification

small difficulty

line of demarcation

restraining order

discontinuation

cooling-off period

holding pattern

period of waiting

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Noun

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

difficult situation

sticky situation

awkward situation

tricky situation

fine kettle of fish

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

no-win situation

problematic situation

ticklish situation

tight situation

critical situation

desperate straits

sorry condition

complicated situation

spot of trouble

urgent situation

difficult choice

with nowhere to turn

worst-case scenario

reversal of fortune

mass of problems

troublesome problem

hard nut to crack

unpredictable situation

complex problem

dog's breakfast

potential crisis

emergency situation

situational problem

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

botched situation

troublesome situation

extreme suffering

between a rock and a hard place

source of trouble

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

bone of contention

sensitive issue

thorn in your flesh

hour of decision

decisive moment

pass the parcel

stroke of ill luck

unforeseen circumstances

diffict situation

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Noun

The act of neutralizing

counterbalancing

neutralisation^UK

neutralization^US

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

A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

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