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die vs malfunction

malfunction vs die

die and malfunction both are nouns.

die and malfunction both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
die Yes No Yes No
malfunction Yes No Yes No
As verbs, malfunction is a hyponym of die; that is, malfunction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than die:
  • die: stop operating or functioning
  • malfunction: fail to function or function improperly
Other hyponyms of die include crash, go down, blow, blow out, burn out, misfire, misfunction.
die (noun) malfunction (noun)
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers a failure to function normally
a device used for shaping metal
a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
die (verb) malfunction (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life fail to function or function improperly
disappear or come to an end
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
stop operating or functioning
lose sparkle or bouquet
to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
cut or shape with a die
be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
languish as with love or desire
feel indifferent towards
suffer or face the pain of death
Difference between die and malfunction

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