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o·ver·sim·ple
(ō'vər-sĭm'pəl)
adj. Too simple; not thoroughgoing:
an oversimple explanation of a complex phenomenon.
o'ver·sim'ply
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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