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MALFUNCTIONING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not performing or able to perform its regular function
Example:
a malfunctioning valve
Synonyms:
malfunctioning; nonfunctional
Classified under:
Similar:
amiss; awry; haywire; wrong (not functioning properly)
bad; defective (not working properly)
out of whack (out of balance or out of adjustment)
run-down (having the spring unwound)
Antonym:
functioning (performing or able to perform its regular function)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb malfunction
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