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generalize

( also UK -ise)
 
 
/ˈdʒenərəlaɪz/ verb [I]

Translation

to say something very basic that is often true but not always true
genelleme yapmak, ayrıntılara girmemek
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(Definition of generalize verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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