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/oh'veuhr jen"euhr euh luyz'/, v.i., v.t., overgeneralized, overgeneralizing.to generalize beyond appropriate or justified limits.Also, esp. Brit., overgeneralise.[OVER- + GENERALIZE]
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overgeneralize
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