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mis·cue
 miscue
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- pronunciation:
- mihs
kyu
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in sports, an error, as in handling the ball.
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| definition 2: |
any mistake or blunder.
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| definition 3: |
in billiards, a mistake caused by failing to stroke the ball properly with the cue.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
miscues, miscuing, miscued |
| definition: |
in the theater, to give an incorrect stage cue to (an actor).
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make a mistake or blunder.
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| definition 2: |
in billiards, to miss a stroke with the cue.
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