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Noun
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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CBS News, 2 June 2024
After the game, though, Betts lamented some of his defensive miscues like a throwing error and the failure to make the turn on a potential double play by dropping the ball.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
The Sea Lions went 4-for-12 from 3-point range in the first half and shot one free throw (Barnes made it) while turning it over seven times, miscues the visitors turned into nine points.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Leanne Wong, perhaps looking fatigued after a long season competing at Florida, also endured uncharacteristic miscues.
—CBS News, 2 June 2024
After the game, though, Betts lamented some of his defensive miscues like a throwing error and the failure to make the turn on a potential double play by dropping the ball.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
Verb
While Granada capitalized on De La Salle miscues, the Matadors’ defense played a near-flawless game.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
The Sea Lions went 4-for-12 from 3-point range in the first half and shot one free throw (Barnes made it) while turning it over seven times, miscues the visitors turned into nine points.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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miscue
1 of 2 noun
mis·cue
(ˈ)mis-ˈkyü 
1
: a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips
miscue
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a miscue
2
a
: to miss a stage cue
b
: to answer a wrong cue
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