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read sth into sth

phrasal verb with read
 
 
/riːd/ verb (read, read
 
/red/
 
)

Definition

to believe that an action, remark, or situation has a particular importance or meaning, often when this is not true: Don't read too much into her leaving so suddenly - she probably just had a train to catch.Analysing and evaluatingAssessing and estimating value
(Definition of read sth into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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