misread
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misreading\ ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
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Synonyms & Antonyms for misread
Synonyms
misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, miss, mistake, misunderstand
Antonyms
appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand
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The tortured moves that Mr. Kershaw documents, by which the Atlantis myth has been recast as fact and willfully misread, remind us of how vital such distinctions are for a society striving to stay free. — James Romm, WSJ, "‘The Search for Atlantis’ Review: Enchanted Island," 4 Oct. 2018 Somehow, your tour operator had misread its own policy. — Christopher Elliott, The Seattle Times, "Travel Troubleshooter | I canceled my tour on time. Where’s my refund, Viator?," 16 July 2018 The brand has been unable to generate buzz, largely because General Motors repeatedly misread where the market is headed and what luxury buyers want. — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, "Cadillac builds great cars -- so why the turmoil?," 27 Apr. 2018 The comments come just two days after North Korea warned the United States not to misread peace overtures as a sign of weakness, accusing the Trump administration of deliberately provoking Pyongyang with tough talk and a show of military strength. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: 'Denuclearization is achievable'," 8 May 2018 According to media reports, Mr. Chen’s lawyer at the time said in court the chairman had been drinking and had misread the situation. — Julie Steinberg, WSJ, "Difficult Conversation: When the Harasser Is a Client," 6 July 2018 Somehow, your tour operator had misread its own policy. — Christopher Elliott, miamiherald, "I canceled my tour on time. Where’s my refund, Viator?," 12 July 2018 Particularly interesting are the mea culpas from Serreze and fellow scientists who chased scientific red herrings or, deafened by the din of natural climate variability, misread the data. — Ashley Shelby, New York Times, "To the Poles — Before They Started Melting," 15 June 2018 Heavy crude from a ruptured pipe oozed into a creek feeding the Kalamazoo River in July 2010, a disaster compounded when Enbridge control center personnel in Canada misread alarms and boosted the flow. — Washington Post, "Enbridge fined $1.8M for missing pipe inspection deadlines," 5 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misread.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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