flinch vs miscue

flinch

noun
  • The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet. 

  • A reflexive jerking away. 

verb
  • To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe. 

  • To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty 

  • To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet. 

miscue

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

  • The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor. 

  • A miss of the object one intended to hit. 

verb
  • to mishit, strike incorrectly. 

  • To give an incorrect cue. 

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