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misread

mis·read [ miss rd ] (past and past participle mis·read [ miss réd ], present participle mis·read·ing, 3rd person present singular mis·reads)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. read wrongly: to make a mistake in reading something, e.g. reading aloud inaccurately, mistaking one word for another, or misunderstanding the sense of what is written

2. misinterpret: to fail to understand the true meaning or nature of something
misreading the public mood

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