The vending machine had a malfunction and kept giving me mystery snacks.
The classroom robot had a malfunction and started erasing the teacher’s notes while writing, “I need a vacation,” on the board.
Grandpa blamed a “remote control malfunction” when the TV kept switching from the news to the cartoon channel he secretly likes.
The school bell had a malfunction and rang every two minutes, so the whole day felt like one long fire drill.
When the Apollo 14 spaceship computer had a malfunction, the astronauts used a slide rule (a fancy math ruler) to fix the problem and still made it safely to the Moon.
At the birthday the toy robot had a first malfunction and began to spin, knocking cupcakes. A brief malfunction made its voice go high. A second malfunction made it sing a slow, sad song and drip fake tears. A third malfunction flashed lights. The child pressed reset; the final malfunction stopped and everyone laughed.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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