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oversimplifies
Present Participle
oversimplifying
Past Tense
oversimplified
Past Participle
oversimplified
1
to make something so simple that it loses its original meaning, intention, or key facts
- It's easy to oversimplify complex issues like climate change, but we must consider all the nuances.
- The teacher warned the students not to oversimplify their explanations for the scientific phenomena.
- By trying to make the story understandable for children, she ended up oversimplifying important details.
- Politicians often oversimplify problems to make their solutions seem more appealing.
- The analyst's report was criticized for oversimplifying the economic challenges the country faces.
2
simplify to an excessive degree