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as in chaos
a state in which everything is out of order
the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
This capability could enable healthcare providers to pinpoint biomarkers and diagnose diseases, such as cancer and neurological disorders, long before symptoms appear, improving accuracy and patient outcomes.
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—Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
On August 13, Tendler will publish a memoir, Men Have Called Her Crazy (Simon & Schuster), which illuminates certain aspects of the time surrounding her divorce, including her stay in a psychiatric hospital for self-harm, disordered eating, and suicidal ideation.
—Eliza Brooke, Architectural Digest, 10 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Have you been denied disability coverage for mental health or substance use disorder?
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
This capability could enable healthcare providers to pinpoint biomarkers and diagnose diseases, such as cancer and neurological disorders, long before symptoms appear, improving accuracy and patient outcomes.
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—Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
The region has been profoundly disordered since 2011, and its problems have been legion.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
On August 13, Tendler will publish a memoir, Men Have Called Her Crazy (Simon & Schuster), which illuminates certain aspects of the time surrounding her divorce, including her stay in a psychiatric hospital for self-harm, disordered eating, and suicidal ideation.
—Eliza Brooke, Architectural Digest, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorder. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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