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English verb: overgeneralise

1. overgeneralise (communication) draw too general a conclusion


SamplesIt is dangerous to overgeneralize.


Synonymsovergeneralize


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)extrapolate, generalise, generalize, infer









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