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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 cases were said to be in people with significant underlying health conditions, including organ and immune system dysfunction, as well as debilitation.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
The Welsh actor's first major Hollywood role was lawyer Kevin Walker on ABC's Brothers & Sisters, which followed the love and dysfunction within the Walker family.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
The dysfunction and alleged corruption in Peruvian politics, which other candidates during this election cycle were also accused of, has made the electorate wary.
—Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
For years, Dolan’s name became synonymous with the Knicks’ dysfunction.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
The Welsh actor's first major Hollywood role was lawyer Kevin Walker on ABC's Brothers & Sisters, which followed the love and dysfunction within the Walker family.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
The dysfunction and alleged corruption in Peruvian politics, which other candidates during this election cycle were also accused of, has made the electorate wary.
—Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
For years, Dolan’s name became synonymous with the Knicks’ dysfunction.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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The full suite of vaccines against childhood diseases was almost complete by 1970.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The deadly plague is called Pierce’s disease.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The symptom overlap with anxiety, depression and thyroid disorders is substantial, and clinicians often receive inadequate training on the perimenopause transition, per the same preprint.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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For those living in Osceola County, the Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) hosts an Adult Day Health Care for elderly members of our community, and those living with cognitive disorders.—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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