oversimplify
pronunciation
How to pronounce oversimplify in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce oversimplify in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈsɪmplɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- simplify to an excessive degree
- make too simple
Word Origin
- oversimplify (v.)
- 1908, from over- + simplify. Related: Oversimplified; oversimplifying.
Example
- 1. He does not oversimplify and he attracts trust .
- 2. It 's easy to oversimplify the issues involved .
- 3. The lesson from these three cases is that it does not pay to oversimplify bankruptcy .
- 4. Meetings can make it difficult for everyone to participate and can lead people to oversimplify problems .
- 5. To oversimplify a little , the performance of the world economy in 2011 depends on what happens in three places : the big emerging markets , the euro area and america .