false step vs miscue

false step

noun
  • A misstep; a stumble. 

  • An erroneous action or decision. 

miscue

noun
  • A miss of the object one intended to hit. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • to mishit, strike incorrectly. 

  • To give an incorrect cue. 

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