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Noun: misreading  ,mis'ree-ding
  1. Misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
    "The student's misreading of the question led to an incorrect answer"
Verb: misread (misread)  mis'reed
  1. Read or interpret wrongly
    "He misread the data"
     
  2. Interpret wrongly
    "I misread Hamlet all my life!";
    - misinterpret

Derived forms: misreadings

Type of: misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding, read, scan, take

Encyclopedia: Misread