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derangement

[dih-raynj-muhnt] / dɪˈreɪndʒ mənt /
NOUN
confusion
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NOUN
insanity
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A cure for trade-deficit derangement syndrome can’t come too soon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“The way Bluesky posts about Graham Platner is on a level of derangement only matched by Flat Earthers,” the author Eoin Higgins said.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

This isn’t simply an American derangement, although the more people Jess meets through Felix, the more she realizes how little forces like her are appreciated.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025

“Moore’s style was middle-class, whereas Squeaky Fromme was a genuine cultist. Moore represented the individual derangement of the period and Squeaky the social derangement,” said Starr.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024

As I spoke I tried to read the faces of the officers and others in the room, scanning them for sympathy or anger or derangement.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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