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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 feeling or being bored

The act or instance of being defeated or failing

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 state or condition of being difficult

Contrary or conflicting purposes or aims

The act of neutralizing

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

discontentedness

disillusionment

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

disconsolateness

downheartedness

demoralization^US

discombobulation

heavy-heartedness

heaviness of heart

demoralisation^UK

troublesomeness

egg on one's face

self-consciousness

righteous anger

cantankerousness

more heat than light

apprehensiveness

sense of injury

slap in the face

blow to one's pride

kick in the teeth

smack in the face

awkward situation

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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 neck

pain in the rear

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

thorn in the flesh

bane of one's life

source of vexation

thorn in one's side

source of aggravation

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

trials and tribulations

inopportuneness

source of disruption

thorn in your side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

cause for concern

cause of annoyance

a thorn in someone's side

boring situation

tiresome person

fatal attraction

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 state of feeling or being bored

dissatisfaction

uninterestedness

world-weariness

lack of concern

lack of enthusiasm

lack of variety

lack of variation

lack of interest

lack of excitement

uninterestingness

commonplaceness

featurelessness

disconsolateness

downheartedness

unresponsiveness

dispassionateness

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

lack of motivation

uncaring attitude

nonparticipation

self-possession

imperturbability

half-heartedness

lack of commitment

level-headedness

self-confidence

tranquillity^UK

light-heartedness

undemonstrativeness

easy-going attitude

lack of emotion

obliviousness to

uninvolvement with

nonchalance about

heedlessness of

unconcern about

passionlessness

uninvolvement in

carelessness of

dismissiveness of

unresponsiveness to

mindlessness of

lack of concern about

noninterference

lack of interest in

cold-bloodedness

standoffishness

uncooperativeness

lack of enthusiasm about

lack of feeling

negative thinking

lack of sympathy

lack of attention

unconcernedness

uncommunicativeness

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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

state of defeat

fall from grace

overwhelming defeat

crushing defeat

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Noun

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

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

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

circumscription

millstone around your neck

small difficulty

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

defensive measures

stone in one's path

thorn in one's side

line of demarcation

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Noun

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

difficult situation

sticky situation

awkward situation

tricky situation

fine kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

pretty kettle of fish

problematic situation

critical situation

tight situation

no-win situation

ticklish situation

desperate straits

sorry condition

complicated situation

spot of trouble

urgent situation

difficult choice

with nowhere to turn

worst-case scenario

reversal of fortune

troublesome problem

hard nut to crack

unpredictable situation

complex problem

dog's breakfast

potential crisis

emergency situation

situational problem

diffict situation

botched situation

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

mass of problems

source of trouble

thorn in the flesh

extreme suffering

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

hour of decision

point of no return

moment of truth

decisive moment

point of contention

matter of contention

stroke of ill luck

unforeseen circumstances

bone of contention

sensitive issue

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Noun

The state or condition of being difficult

trials and tribulations

Noun

Contrary or conflicting purposes or aims

misunderstanding

Noun

The act of neutralizing

neutralisation^UK

neutralization^US

counterbalancing

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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