Generalise and Overgeneralise

Generalise

Generalise verb - Draw from specific cases for more general cases.

Overgeneralise and generalise are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Overgeneralise" with "Generalise", this verbs are similar.

Overgeneralise

Overgeneralise verb - Draw too general a conclusion.
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Synonyms for Overgeneralise

Generalise and overgeneralise are semantically related. You can use "Generalise" instead a verb "Overgeneralise".
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