overgeneralize
Use Overgeneralize in a sentence
vərˈdʒɛn verb (used without object), verb (used with object), o·ver·gen·er·al·ized, o·ver·gen·er·al·iz·ing.
to generalize beyond appropriate or justified limits.
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| overgeneralize | |
verb | |
| draw too general a conclusion; "It is dangerous to overgeneralize" |
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Overgeneralize
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
Example sentences
To overgeneralize will be a disservice to this hearing.
It is not intended to overgeneralize or to presume that perpetrators will necessarily fit into one category.
Students may overgeneralize the idea that answers to addition problems must be bigger.
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