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malfunction - a failure to function normally |
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failure an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
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blowout a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"
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stall a tactic used to mislead or delay
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malfunction - fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned" |
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misfunction |
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function,
go,
operate,
run,
work perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
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break,
break down,
conk out,
die,
fail,
give out,
give way,
go,
go bad weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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jam interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
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