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"sense": "functioning incorrectly or abnormally",
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"word": "diszfunkcionális"
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"sense": "functioning incorrectly or abnormally",
"word": "mífheidhmiúil"
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"word": "turingonge (ngonge)"
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"word": "dysfunksjonell"
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