The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MISREAD
misread, misinterpret
(verb) interpret wrongly; “I misread Hamlet all my life!”
misread
(verb) read or interpret wrongly; “He misread the data”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
misread (third-person singular simple present misreads, present participle misreading, simple past and past participle misread)
To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.
Noun
misread (plural misreads)
An instance of reading wrongly.
Anagrams
• admires, damsire, mardies, side arm, sidearm
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*read", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misread; p. pr. & vb. n. Misreading.]
Definition: To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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