oversimplify
verb (used with or without object)
to simplify to the point of error, distortion, or misrepresentation.
had oversimplified
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past perfectof oversimplify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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This time, Gravens believed, Baughman had oversimplified things, leaving out certain crucial details.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2016
