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  1. etymology - "Dysfunctional" vs. "disfunctional" - English Language ...

    Possible Duplicate: Which is the proper spelling: “disfunction” or “dysfunction”? What's the rationale behind dysfunctional being spelled dys- and …

  2. Which is the proper spelling: "disfunction" or "dysfunction"?

    Or: Some device is disfunctional -> completely off vs. dysfunctional -> running, but in bad state, not doing what it is supposed to do. Would that allow to conclude disfunctional is stricter than …

  3. Are 'dysfunction' and 'malfunction' complete synonyms?

    Nov 8, 2011 · They are not exact synonyms. Dysfunction is defined as: any malfunctioning part or element: the dysfunctions of the country's economy. The adjective of dysfunction is …

  4. Phrase for wearing clothes that lack any taste, style, distinctiveness ...

    Apr 10, 2017 · I am looking for a phrase for wearing clothes that lack any sort of style, fashion, expressiveness, or anything beyond their basic function. This does not mean that the clothes …

  5. A word for the state of a object which does not work

    Jan 18, 2015 · I want to describe a state of a object of not being functional and being not likely to work normally unless being fixed. How do i describe it? Is break implys that something …

  6. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    then refers to the disfunctionality of Congress now and not some past situation in which Congress was disfunctional? Do I understand it right then that the same sentence with the verb …

  7. Meaning and etymology of the "Rhodesia Solution"

    Mar 16, 2018 · "The rhodesia solution. This series was way ahead of its time or way too complicit with the daily workings of a disfunctional government", by A. Raman via link "A bit like the …