overinterpret
verb
over·in·ter·pret
ˌō-vər-in-ˈtər-prət 
-pət
overinterpreted; overinterpreting
: to read too much into (something) : to attribute to (something) a meaning or importance that does not seem likely or reasonable
I don't want to overinterpret their works with my curatorial babble.—
Philippe Vergne
Philippe VergneMaybe polls work after all, although it's clear we all overuse them and overinterpret them.—David Mazzarella
David Mazzarella
overinterpretation
noun
plural overinterpretations
… the fine balance between insightful analysis and compulsive overinterpretation.
—Carol J. Oja
Carol J. Oja
Once again I will stick closely to the text to avoid overinterpretation.
—Denny Taylor
Denny Taylor
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“Overinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overinterpret. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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