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Misread vs Overinterpret - What's the difference?

misread | overinterpret |

As verbs the difference between misread and overinterpret

is that misread is to read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of while overinterpret is to give an overinterpretation.

As a noun misread

is an instance of reading wrongly.

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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    * * * English irregular verbs

    overinterpret

    English

    Alternative forms

    *over-interpret

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give an overinterpretation
  • To attach too much importance to an interpretation