miscue
[noun]
Synonyms: error, blooper, blunder, fluff, lapse, misstep, mistake, slip, slipup, trip

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miscue noun¹ & verb¹. [mɪs'kju:] L19.
[from MIS-¹ 2 (or stem of MISS verb¹) + CUE noun³.]
A. noun.
1. Billiards & Snooker etc. A failure to strike the ball properly with the cue. L19.

2. transf. & fig. An error resulting in some kind of failure. L19.
b. verb intrans. Make a miscue. L19.

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miscue noun² & verb². [mɪs'kju:] M20.
[from MIS-¹ 2 + CUE noun².]
A. noun. An unexpected response or failure to respond to a phonetic or contextual cue in reading; an error, a slip. M20.
b. verb.
1. verb intrans. Make an error in reading. M20.

2. verb trans. Misread or misinterpret (a cue); cause (a cue) to be misread. M20.

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