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verb
To discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
draw too general a conclusion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: overgeneralise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer
History
From over- + generalize.
Across languages
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