Malfeature

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bad feature (cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing).

    "One major malfeature of many present day trimarans is too much exposed window area."

Example

More examples

"One major malfeature of many present day trimarans is too much exposed window area."

Etymology

From mal- + feature.

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