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English noun: malfunction | |||
| 1. | malfunction (event) a failure to function normally | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blowout, stall | ||
English verb: malfunction | |||
| 1. | malfunction (contact) fail to function or function improperly | ||
| Samples | The coffee maker malfunctioned. | ||
| Synonyms | misfunction | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | jam | ||
| Antonyms | function, operate, work, run, go | ||
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