as in misunderstands
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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misunderstands
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But a nurse eventually overhears Archer and Hannah discussing it, and misunderstands the situation.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
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This misunderstands human nature entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Misreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreads. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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