noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
US:/fɹəˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:F R AH0 S T R EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A thing that frustrates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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5
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Meaning 5
Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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6
noun
Meaning 6
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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