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dysfunctional

Definition for dysfunctional

adjective as in socially impaired

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Ethan has fled a dysfunctional relationship and is adrift, an aspiring writer who barely writes—or aspires.

His decisive victory can open the doors to alliances with non-Peronist forces to fix Argentina’s dysfunctional economy, analysts said.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said her department is "not yet fit for purpose" after an internal report labelled it dysfunctional and detached from its core functions.

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"Since our initial findings, we've been focused on studying the mechanisms that explain how a dysfunctional vascular system impacts AD."

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It recently was more than double where it was in the 2007-09 period — implying that corporate investment would be much higher but for America’s dysfunctional government.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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