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Noun: malfunction  mal'fúngk-shun
  1. A failure to function normally
Verb: malfunction  mal'fúngk-shun
  1. Fail to function or function improperly
    "the coffee maker malfunctioned"
    - misfunction

Derived forms: malfunctioned, malfunctioning, malfunctions

Type of: break, break down, conk out, die, fail, failure, give out, give way, go, go bad

Antonym: function

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