oversimplify
verb [I or T] /ˌəʊ.vəˈsɪm.plɪ.faɪ/
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsɪm.plə-/ Definition
› to describe or explain something in such a simple way that it is no longer correct or true: The TV documentary grossly oversimplified the problem.Elaborating, specifying and simplifying oversimplification /ˌəʊ.vəˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌoʊ.vɚˌsɪm.plə-/ noun [C or U] Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
/ˌoʊ.vɚˌsɪm.plə-/ noun [C or U] Elaborating, specifying and simplifying (Definition of oversimplify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- broaden verb (MORE GENERAL)
- complicate verb
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