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      malfunctioned
      noun
      a failure to function normally
      verb
      fail to function or function improperly
      Roots
      malusmal- · Latin · bad, evilfungi-funct · Latin · to perform, discharge
      Words related to malfunctioned
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      Where does malfunctioned come from?

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

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