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Uncommondysfunction
The correct spelling is dysfunction.
How to pronounce dysfunction
noun
IPA: /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
Say it like: Dys-fun-csh-on
The correct spelling is dysfunction. A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
verb
- 1.To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
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