forced error

noun

An error caused by an opponent's good play

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Meanings

nounforced error (plural forced errors)

plural forced errors

  1. especiallyhobbiesAn error caused by an opponent's good play
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APA

forced error. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20error

MLA

“forced error.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20error. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forced error,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20error.

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