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addaword.gifdefinition of make-up malfunction

noun
the applying of make-up incorrectly by accident
As she walked into the New York premiere of her latest film Nine last night, it appeared the Australian actress had suffered a 'make-up malfunction'. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1236334/Nicole-Kidman-suffers-make-faux-pas-Nine-premiere.html#ixzz0ZyShw8Oq
Submitted from United Kingdom on 17/12/2009 19:03:00
Definition of make-up malfunction from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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