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verb
To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
make too simple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: simplify
verb
simplify to an excessive degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: overdo, exaggerate
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English simplify English oversimplify From over- + simplify.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
