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   disjoint

   /dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt/

   verb

   • 1. disturb the cohesion or organization of: "the loss of the area disjointed military plans"
   • 2. take apart at the joints: dated "disjoint a six-pound fowl, put in a pot, and simmer until tender"

   adjective

   • 1. (of two or more sets) having no elements in common.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘disjointed’): from Old French desjoint ‘separated’, from the verb desjoindre (see disjoin).

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • J

     8

   • O

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

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