oversimplify
verb/ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
/ˌəʊvərˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they oversimplify | /ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ /ˌəʊvərˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it oversimplifies | /ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪz/ /ˌəʊvərˈsɪmplɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple oversimplified | /ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪd/ /ˌəʊvərˈsɪmplɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle oversimplified | /ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪd/ /ˌəʊvərˈsɪmplɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form oversimplifying | /ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈsɪmplɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- oversimplify (something) to describe a situation, a problem, etc. in a way that is too simple and ignores some of the facts
- It's easy to oversimplify the issues involved.
- an oversimplified view of human nature
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