malfunction
noun/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- failure of a machine, etc. to work correctly
- The drug caused a malfunction in the brain.
- There was no evidence of technical malfunction.
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