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Disfunction

[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] Origin

dis·func·tion

[dis-fuhngk-shuhn]

Origin:
by confusion of dys- with dis-1

dis·func·tion·al, adjective
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Disfunction is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

disfunction
1927, variant of dysfunction (q.v.).
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disfunction dis·func·tion (dĭs-fŭngk'shən)
n.
Variant of dysfunction.

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