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Definition of oversimplify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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/
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  1. 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
See oversimplify in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adverb
 
 
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