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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
Similarly, employees feeling uncomfortable voicing honest opinions and concerns is often a sign of dysfunction, behavior expert Nir Eyal told CNBC Make It in 2023.
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Natasha Piñon,megan Sauer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, billion-dollar corporations take full advantage of this dysfunction.
—Chad Albritton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
That would add another dimension of dysfunction and call into question Congress's ability to pass any of Trump's agenda with their thin margins.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Why Trump’s team is raising concerns about government dysfunction
Donald Trump has long praised disrupters in politics.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Natasha Piñon,megan Sauer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, billion-dollar corporations take full advantage of this dysfunction.
—Chad Albritton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
That would add another dimension of dysfunction and call into question Congress's ability to pass any of Trump's agenda with their thin margins.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Why Trump’s team is raising concerns about government dysfunction
Donald Trump has long praised disrupters in politics.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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