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mis·read

   [mis-reed]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -read  [‐red] , -read·ing.
1.
to read wrongly.
2.
to misunderstand or misinterpret.
Origin:
1800–10; mis-1 + read1

Related forms
mis·read·er, noun
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misread (ˌmɪsˈriːd)
 
—vb , -reads, -reading, -read
1.  to read incorrectly
2.  to misinterpret

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misread
1809, from mis- (1) + read. Related: Misreading.
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