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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 point of sharing those nearly two-decade-old tales of failure and dysfunction was to give an example of how this mediocrity merry-go-round ride didn’t start with anyone associated with the franchise today.
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Omar Kelly
november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
As Typhoon Edith nears and family dysfunction brews, Ren must claim his independence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The phrase itself captures a whole ecosystem of dysfunction — from gaslighting bosses to ambitious colleagues fiercely defending their little fiefdoms.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
That means that half of all online sports bettors are either dysfunctional or are in danger of dysfunction.
—David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Omar Kelly
november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
As Typhoon Edith nears and family dysfunction brews, Ren must claim his independence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The phrase itself captures a whole ecosystem of dysfunction — from gaslighting bosses to ambitious colleagues fiercely defending their little fiefdoms.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
That means that half of all online sports bettors are either dysfunctional or are in danger of dysfunction.
—David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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The result is a hybrid system capable of autonomously targeting and treating disease sites with minimal disruption.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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As Hoffine noted, hunger often kills not just through starvation, but by weakening immune systems to the point where people can't fight off disease.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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John suffered a shoulder injury and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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