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Misapprehend vs Misread - What's the difference?

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Misapprehend is a related term of misread.


As verbs the difference between misapprehend and misread

is that misapprehend is to interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand while misread is to read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

As a noun misread is

an instance of reading wrongly.

misapprehend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
  • *2007 , Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes , Penguin 2008, p. xv:
  • *:They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism.

    • misread

    English

    Verb

  • To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of reading wrongly.

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