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      malfunction
      noun
      Failure to function.
      Faulty functioning.
      verb
      To fail to function.
      To function improperly.
      Roots
      malusmal- · Latin · bad, evilfungor-funct · Latin · perform, function
      Words related to malfunction
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      Where does malfunction come from?

      The word malfunction breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -funct, from Latin fungor (“perform, function”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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