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frustration

 
 
/frʌsˈtreɪʃən/ noun [C, U]

Definition

the feeling of being annoyed because things are not happening in the way that you want, or in the way that they should: I could sense his frustration at not being able to help.
(Definition of frustration noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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