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unforced errors

unforced errors is the plural of unforced error.

Meaning of unforced error

Noun

unforced error (plural unforced errors)

  1. A basic error committed in a tactical game, where errors are usually forced by the game strategy.
    • This meant Nadal needed to hold serve to force his opponent to earn the win. An unforced error took Rosol to 30-15 and two points away from glory, but a net cord in Nadal's favour and the men were level in the game.2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 May 2022
    Synonyms:
    blunder, clanger

Questions about unforced errors

What is unforced errors the plural of?
Unforced errors is the plural of unforced error.

Words near unforced errors in the dictionary

  1. unforbidding
  2. unforce
  3. unforceable
  4. unforced
  5. unforced error
  6. unforced errors
  7. unforcedly
  8. unforcedness
  9. unforceful
  10. unforcefully
  11. unforces

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