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oversimplify

[oh-ver-sim-pluh-fahy] / ˌoʊ vərˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ /
VERB
make too simple
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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“I think we are way oversimplifying health here and worry that some women will not get treated for major conditions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The goal of this research is not to create a new warning story for the modern world, but to replace an oversimplified one.

From Science Daily

Together, these organisms determine how carbon is stored and recycled in the ocean, and treating them as a single group can oversimplify the ocean's response to climate pressures.

From Science Daily

“The truth is that our politics has been oversimplified,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Wald doesn’t think investors should oversimplify and assume that a strong dollar is always a headwind for big U.S. multinational companies—or a weak dollar supportive because it makes exports cheaper.

From Barron's