oversimplify
verb (used with or without object)
to simplify to the point of error, distortion, or misrepresentation.
were oversimplifying
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past progressiveof oversimplify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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To defend against the bans, some gender-affirming providers were oversimplifying aspects of the treatments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
