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Malfunction vs Obstruct - What's the difference?

malfunction | obstruct |

As verbs the difference between malfunction and obstruct

is that malfunction is to function improperly while obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.

As a noun malfunction

is faulty functioning.

malfunction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • faulty functioning
  • failure to function
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to function improperly
  • She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned .
  • to fail to function
  • obstruct

    English

    Verb

  • To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
  • To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
  • To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
  • Synonyms

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