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malfunction

noun as in breakdown, failure

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The one Alcaraz did lose came at Wimbledon, where his malfunctioning serve allowed Sinner to get on top.

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Wales' line-out continued to malfunction as Canada were given an easy out and the half an hour that followed was a lesson in how to be clinical.

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That voyage, however, lasted only 25 minutes due to a plane malfunction, forcing the pilot to turn the aircraft around over the Santa Monica Bay and head back toward the airport.

Homes are invaded by masked and anonymous police, malfunctioning technology arrayed against citizens, information used as a weapon — 40 years ago, the movie “Brazil” painted a picture of America in 2025.

In recent months, Michaels said, firefighters have responded to numerous malfunctioning alarms and inverter fires at solar farms, he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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