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Verb: overgeneralise  ,ow-vu(r)'jen-(u-)ru,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: overgeneralize)
  1. Draw too general a conclusion
    "It is dangerous to overgeneralise";
    - overgeneralize

Derived forms: overgeneralised, overgeneralises, overgeneralising

Type of: extrapolate, generalise [Brit], generalize, infer