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malfunction

/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
noun
  1. Faulty functioning

  2. Failure to function

verb
  1. To function improperly

    "She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned."

  2. To fail to function

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