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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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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Turnovers and other miscues marred the home team’s first half.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Noun
There were giveaways, defensive miscues, untimely turnovers — far from what the Panthers need from one of their top blue liners.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Turnovers and other miscues marred the home team’s first half.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 31 May. 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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