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malfunction

mal·func·tion [ mal fúngkshən ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle mal·func·tioned, present participle mal·func·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular mal·func·tions)
Definition:
 
fail to work normally: to fail to function properly or normally, or stop functioning altogether, usually because of a fault or bad design



noun  (plural mal·func·tions)
Definition:
 
failure to work normally: a breakdown or failure to function properly or normally, usually because of a fault or bad design

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