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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
The exact cause isn't fully understood but is believed to involve a combination of genetic predisposition, immune system dysfunction, and environmental factors.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
But years of dysfunction and estrangement have left them all adrift.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
This is a corrupt web of government dysfunction and one-upmanship.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
After this upset playoff defeat, Phoenix began to come apart at the seams and the dysfunction began to become apparent.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
But years of dysfunction and estrangement have left them all adrift.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
This is a corrupt web of government dysfunction and one-upmanship.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
After this upset playoff defeat, Phoenix began to come apart at the seams and the dysfunction began to become apparent.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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