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Schizophrenia

/skˌɪtsəˈfriniə/
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(noun) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.

You will never be alone with schizophrenia.
You'll never be alone with schizophrenia.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The psychiatrist explained that ____ is a complex disorder affecting perception and thought.

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