Oversimplify Definition

ōvər-sĭmplə-fī
oversimplified, oversimplifies, oversimplifying
verb
To simplify to the point of distortion, as by ignoring essential details.
Webster's New World
To cause distortion or error by extreme simplification of a subject.
American Heritage

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.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • over reduce
  • reduce
  • restrict
  • make too simple
  • reduce to an absurdity
  • make too simplistic

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