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miscue

/mɪˈskjuː/ /ˌmɪsˈkjuː/

Meanings
noun
In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.

Examples :

"After a bad angle, John's miscue sent the cue ball flying off the table. "
sport game action

Related Words

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incorrect adjective

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/

Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

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baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

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adjusted verb

/əˈdʒʌstɪd/

To modify.

"The student adjusted her chair so she could see the board better. "

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hitting verb

/ˈhɪtɪŋ/

(heading, physical) To strike.

"The baseball player was hitting the ball hard. "

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incorrectly adverb

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

In an incorrect manner.

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

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lighting verb

/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

To start (a fire).

"We lit the fire to get some heat."

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bouncing verb

/ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/

To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.

"The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch."

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rehearsal noun

/ɹɪˈhɜː(ɹ)səl/

The practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.

"The band held a rehearsal before their concert to ensure everyone was on the same page and the stage lighting worked properly. "

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intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

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resulted verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the streets. "

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responding verb

/rɪˈspɑndɪŋ/ /rɪˈspɒndɪŋ/

To say something in return; to answer; to reply.

"to respond to a question or an argument"

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bringing verb

/ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."