Which of the following prefixes means "bad, difficult, or painful"?

ex-
dis-
dys-
dia-


dys-

Rationale: The prefix dys- means "bad, difficult, or painful"; ex- means away from or out of, dis- means duplication, and dia- means through or between.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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