as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
your misreading of the definition of the word is what got you into trouble
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as in missing
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational
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misunderstanding
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Analysts believe the negative reaction was due to a misunderstanding of company expectations after the financial news announcement, coupled with a view by some that the stock price might have become too expensive compared with other luxury goods companies.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025 -
Two young men were involved in a disagreement of some kind, or, more likely, a misunderstanding.—
Aaron Boehmer
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Misreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreading. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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