verb
- Interpret falsely.
- Interpret wrongly.
- usage: "I misread Hamlet all my life"
- synonyms: misread
- Interpret in the wrong way.
- usage: "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
- synonyms: misconstrue, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
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