miscue
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈmɪsˌkju/
- Specialized
:
error de tiro
- He made a miscue on his break shot, causing the cue ball to skip off the table.
- miscue analysis
Examples
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The readings are then analyzed using miscue analysis techniques.
Academic text (2010) -
The UIndy miscue put the Mustangs in business once again.
Blog text (26) -
The Rams forced 16 turnovers in the first half alone and scored 22 points off those miscues on the way to a 46-20 advantage.
Blog text (26) -
There have been plenty of opportunities over the past three weeks, and it feels like each opportunity is squandered, be it by a turnover, a miscue, or, as Connor Halliday said, stupid plays.
Blog text (25) -
Even better, New England's offense has done a good job of turning opponent miscues into points, scoring 38 points off takeaways.
Blog text (8) -
Sixth drive: Following a brutal Ole Miss miscue on special teams, LSU powers it inside the five, but Ole Miss stands up Hill twice near the goal line.
Blog text (8) -
The purpose of this case study research was to investigate the use of Retrospective Miscue Analysis (RMA) with a community college student enrolled in a college remedial reading course.
Academic text (2010) -
For example, the teacher can analyze the nature of the student's phonetic errors to determine what type of decoding instruction to provide; the teacher can conduct a miscue analysis to formulate methods for enhancing the student's strategies to process the passage's content.
Academic text (1999) -
The player's miscue during the final shot cost his team the championship.
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After several miscues in the game, the team finally managed to score a point.
Synonyms
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6.7
A mistake that happens while playing a game or sport
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Miscue comes from mis- meaning 'wrong' and cue meaning the stick used to hit the ball, so it originally meant a 'wrong hit' with the cue stick. That's why a miscue is a faulty shot in billiards or snooker.