Generalize and Itemize

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

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Itemize is an antonym for generalize.

Itemize verb - To specify one after another.

Usage example: itemized the potential problems if a wind farm is built there

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Generalize is an antonym for itemize.

Nearby Words: item, itemise, itemised, itemizing, itemising

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