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misread

verb [T] (READ WRONGLY)
 
 
/ˌmɪsˈriːd/ (misread)

Definition

to make a mistake in the way that you read something: I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my prescription.Reading misreading
 
 
/-ˈriː.dɪŋ/ noun [C]
His misreading of the situation could have serious consequences.Reading
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