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Word: Overgeneralize
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌəʊvəˈdʒɛn(ə)rəlʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
draw a conclusion or make a statement about (something) that is more general than is justified
Short Definition:draw conclusion or make statement about something that is more general than is justified
Examples:- children overgeneralize simple rules
Variant Forms:
- overgeneralise
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