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frus·tra·tion    Audio Help   [fruh-strey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.act of frustrating; state of being frustrated: the frustration of the president's efforts.
2.an instance of being frustrated: to experience a series of frustrations before completing a project.
3.something that frustrates, as an unresolved problem.
4.a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.

[Origin: 1425–75; late ME frustracioun < L frustrātiōn- (s. of frustrātiō) deception, disappointment. See frustrate, -ion]
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frus·tra·tion    Audio Help   (frŭ-strā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. The act of frustrating or an instance of being frustrated.
    2. The state of being frustrated.
  1. Something that serves to frustrate.

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frustration

noun
1. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals 
2. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts 
3. a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration" 

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Frustration

Frus*tra"tion\, n. [L. frustratio: cf. OF. frustration.] The act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs
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