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When it gets close, politics gets rough

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This week's word in the news: DYSFUNCTION
DEFINITION: Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or social group.	FOUND IN THE NEWS: After four days of exchanging comments through the media that made the Colts sound like a house of dysfunction, the team released a statement today to "dispel any misperception that there might be any hard feelings between us." The Indianapolis Star -- 01/30/2012