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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
In addition to type 2 diabetes, vision and hearing loss, heart disease, skin problems, and kidney dysfunction are common with Alström syndrome.
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Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
His play with the Jets has not been ideal, and the rumors of dysfunction might be too much to overlook.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet such undeniable American dysfunction has had remarkably little effect on American power, which remains resilient and, in some respects, has even grown.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
This can lead to a range of health challenges, including developmental delays, organ dysfunction, and severe disabilities.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
His play with the Jets has not been ideal, and the rumors of dysfunction might be too much to overlook.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet such undeniable American dysfunction has had remarkably little effect on American power, which remains resilient and, in some respects, has even grown.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
This can lead to a range of health challenges, including developmental delays, organ dysfunction, and severe disabilities.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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