* From verb to noun: It turns the verb "frustrate" (meaning to prevent someone from achieving something) into a noun.
* From action to state: It indicates a state of being frustrated, the feeling of being prevented from achieving something.
* From specific to general: While "frustrate" refers to a specific act of preventing something, "frustration" describes the general state of being blocked or hindered.
Therefore, "frustration" describes the state of being hindered or thwarted, which is the feeling that results from being "frustrated."