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Dysfunctional Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Dysfunctional has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ

"After the surgery, his heart remained dysfunctional and required constant monitoring to ensure it could pump blood effectively."

2

(of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose

"dysfunctional behavior"

3

Not performing its proper or intended function.

"The team's communication software is dysfunctional because it keeps crashing whenever someone tries to share a file."

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nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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