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oversimple
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o·ver·sim·ple  (vr-smpl)
adj.
Too simple; not thoroughgoing: an oversimple explanation of a complex phenomenon.
over·simply adv.
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In addition to complaining about historians' neglect of "scholarly treatments of the Bible," which has left "many unwieldy tomes to gather dust on the shelves" (3), the editors also argue that what scholarship there is has been misguided in its binarism, placing artificial barriers between English and Continental works, works in different disciplines, and writers and readers who are often categorized oversimply as orthodox or heretical, elite or popular.
Scripture and Scholarship in Early Modern England by Hamlin, Hannibal / Renaissance Quarterly
The challenge of communicating in the Middle East lies not just in the constant flux of the region's political quagmire or its religious significance, but also in the sheer heterogeneity of a region known oversimply as the Arab World.
Letter from the Middle East: different languages, religions and ... by Woodcraft, Clare / Communication World
 
 
 
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