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frustrate vs short-circuit

short-circuit vs frustrate

frustrate and short-circuit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frustrate No No Yes No
short-circuit No No Yes No
As verbs, short-circuit is a hyponym of frustrate; that is, short-circuit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than frustrate:
  • frustrate: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  • short-circuit: hamper the progress of; impede
Other hyponyms of frustrate include disappoint, let down, dash, ruin.
frustrate (verb) short-circuit (verb)
treat cruelly avoid something unpleasant or laborious
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of create a short circuit in
hamper the progress of; impede
Difference between frustrate and short-circuit

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