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mis·read
 misread
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- pronunciation:
- mihs
rid
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
misreads, misreading, misread |
| definition: |
to read or understand incorrectly.
I misread the sign and went north instead of south.She misread his expression. |
| related words: |
mistake, misunderstand |
The word misread
contains the following part:
mis-
Latin
prefix
that means bad, badly, wrongly
  Example words:
misbehave, miscalculate, mischief, misconduct, miscount, misfortune, misgiving, mislay, mislead, misplace, mispronounce, misread, misspell, mistake, mistreat, mistrust, misunderstand, misunderstood, misuse
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