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also disfunction
as in disease
impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part)
She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.
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Recent Examples of dysfunction
If either future president presides over a divided Congress, expect epic gridlock and dysfunction in Washington.
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Wired’s report of poor working conditions are the latest signs of dysfunction at America PAC.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
The reason for this dysfunction is just as obvious: Dallas has old, withered talent at the running back position (thanks, Jerry Jones), which has led to a league-worst minus-130 rushing yards over expected.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Briefly, this index adds up all the adverse events – including forms of neglect, abuse or other household dysfunction – an individual experienced during childhood into a single cumulative score.
—Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Wired’s report of poor working conditions are the latest signs of dysfunction at America PAC.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
The reason for this dysfunction is just as obvious: Dallas has old, withered talent at the running back position (thanks, Jerry Jones), which has led to a league-worst minus-130 rushing yards over expected.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Briefly, this index adds up all the adverse events – including forms of neglect, abuse or other household dysfunction – an individual experienced during childhood into a single cumulative score.
—Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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