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Dysfunctional

/dɪˈsfʌŋkʃənəl/
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(adj) Not performing its proper or intended function.

All families are, to a greater or lesser extent, dysfunctional.
It's hard to imagine a family more dysfunctional than ours.
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All families are, to a greater or lesser extent, ____.

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