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oversimplify

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvə^rˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌoʊvɚˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər sim′plə fī′)

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Inflections of 'oversimplify' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

oversimplifies: v 3rd person singular

oversimplifying: v pres p

oversimplified: v past

oversimplified: v past p

oversimplify
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Synonyms:

reduce , over reduce, reduce to an absurdity, make too simple, make too simplistic, restrict , simplify, cut down

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