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misread

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

Definition

to judge a situation wrongly: I thought he fancied me, but I'd completely misread the signals.Misunderstanding misreading
 
 
/-ˈriː.dɪŋ/ noun [C]
His misreading of the situation could have serious consequences.Reading
(Definition of misread verb (JUDGE WRONGLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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