disorderedness


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dis·or·dered

(dĭs-ôr′dərd)
adj.
1. Being in a condition of confusion or disarray.
2. Physically or mentally ill.
dis·or′dered·ly adv.
dis·or′dered·ness n.
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disorderedness

(dɪsˈɔːdədnəs)
n
the quality of being disordered
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