Breakdowns
Malfunctions and breakdowns are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malfunctions" instead a noun "Breakdowns".
Malfunctions
Breakdowns and malfunctions are semantically related. You can use "Breakdowns" instead a noun "Malfunctions".
Both words in one sentence
- Penny Ante (1979-2002): Subject to breakdowns (a problem that only got worse in its final season, although its last playing had no such malfunctions plus the contestant won with no mistakes), and a rainstorm destroyed the prop while in storage.
Source: Retired Game Show Element
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Malfunctions and Breakdowns. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakdowns/malfunctions
Breakdowns & Malfunctions. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakdowns/malfunctions>.
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