Miscue

Definitions

1. In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.
2. The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor.
3. A miss of the object one intended to hit.

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Examples

“Some comical defending involving two terrible clearances saw⟳ Kingson called on to block⟳ Welbeck's strike⟳ and then Evatt made amends for his shocking miscue by heading Bent's powerful follow-up over the bar.”

“All season, the Chiefs have⟳ struggled on offense, in particular in the pass⟳ catching department. On multiple occasions throughout the regular season, Mahomes was burned by mental miscues from his wide receivers which cost⟳ the Chiefs wins.”

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