misreading

/mɪsˈriːdɪŋ/
noun
  1. An instance of reading or interpreting something incorrectly.
    • The misreading of the data led to a flawed experiment.
    • A simple misreading of the sign caused them to take the wrong exit.
    • His misreading of the contract cost him thousands of dollars.
verb
  1. Present participle of misread; the act of reading or interpreting incorrectly.
    • They are misreading the weather forecast and expecting rain instead of snow.
    • She is misreading the room by telling jokes at a funeral.
    • He keeps misreading the same paragraph because of the small font.
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