dislocatory

adjective

dis·​lo·​ca·​to·​ry

ˈdi(ˌ)slōkəˌtōrē,

dəˈslōk-,

(ˈ)diˈslōk- also ˈdislək-,

chiefly British ˈdisləˌkātəri

: causing or resulting from dislocation

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