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“malfunctioned”
malfunction (verb), malfunctions; malfunctioned; malfunctioning
To fail to work properly or normally; usually, because of a fault or a bad design: Because of the sounds of the clanking under the hood of the car, the mechanic determined that the pistons were malfunctioning and needed to be repaired or replaced.
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mal-, male-, mali-
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