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Hamstring vs Frustrate - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between hamstring and frustrate

is that hamstring is to lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable while frustrate is to cause stress or panic.

As verbs the difference between hamstring and frustrate

is that hamstring is to lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable while frustrate is to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

As a noun hamstring

is (anatomy) one of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

As an adjective frustrate is

vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.

hamstring

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
  • (informal) The biceps femoris muscle.
  • * 2010', Adam Garett, "Fried Hams", ''Reps!'' ' 17 :23
  • Developing muscle around both sides of a joint (think biceps and triceps, abs and low back, quads and hamstrings ) should be one of your primary training considerations because strength on each side leads to lower injury rates.

    Synonyms

    * (biceps femoris) hams

    Verb

  • To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
  • * So have they hamstrung the valor of the subject by seeking to effeminate us all at home. -
  • frustrate

    English

    Verb

    (frustrat)
  • To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
  • It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.
  • To hinder or thwart.
  • My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.
  • To cause stress or panic
  • This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory
  • * Shakespeare
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