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v. - Fail to work or work improperly.

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  • But unless the device had some function, it could simply not misfunction.
  • " "It was assumed the du Kanes had died during the misfunction of the lifeboat, which you now tell me was no misfunction.
  • So odd did the light appear that Inman wondered if it emanated from no outside source but was an effect of some misfunction in his thinking.
  • I know, it's an easy shot -- we set ourselves up for wardrobe misfunction at some point in lives when we're struggling to just get up and OUT, but still ....
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