noun
a mistake in reading or interpreting something
verb
present participle form of 'misread', meaning to read or interpret something incorrectly
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The misreading of the contract led to a costly legal dispute.
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She misread the recipe and ended up adding too much salt.
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I totally misread the situation and thought he was mad at me.
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His misreading of her intentions caused him to make a big mistake.