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To understand or explain the meaning of something incorrectly.

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misinterpret

Without the final paragraph, a reader could misinterpret the author's conclusion.
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In a second scene, a traveler said the cafe had become much quieter since the manager's brother left, giving the remark an overtone of relief. Jo intended the line to intimate a family disagreement without explaining its entire history. A reader might misinterpret that hint as proof that the brother had been dismissed, although the story supplied no such fact.
From What the Short Story Leaves Unsaid.
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