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mal- — bad, badly, wrong (affix)

mal- bad, badly, wrong
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Latin · From Latin malus 'bad' (malfunction, malnutrition).

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malfunction C1
/mælˈfʌŋkʃən/ To stop working properly or fail to work at all. Meaning Off Sound Off
malformed C2
/ˌmælˈfɔːrmd/ formed abnormally or with an incorrect shape or structure Meaning Off Sound Off

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