Malfunction and Stall

Malfunction

Malfunction verb - Fail to function or function improperly.

Stall and malfunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stall" instead a verb "Malfunction".

Nearby Words: malfunctioning, malfunctioned

Stall

Stall verb - To stop functioning.
Usage example: the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

Malfunction and stall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malfunction" instead the word "Stall" as a verb or a noun.

How words are described

single single malfunction single stall
severe severe malfunction severe stall
last last malfunction last stall

Common collocations

times malfunction times stall times
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