Difference between Misfunction and Malfunction

What is the difference between Misfunction and Malfunction?

Misfunction as a verb is to function incorrectly; to malfunction while Malfunction as a verb is to function improperly

Misfunction

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To function incorrectly; to malfunction

Malfunction

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Faulty functioning.Failure to function.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To function improperlyTo fail to function

Example sentence: My father was an alcoholic. I come from a family of them, so it's genetic luck or malfunction that I've ended up with no enzyme that processes it. I literally can't drink.

We hope you now know whether to use Misfunction or Malfunction in your sentence.

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