"misgeneralize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misgeneralizes [present, singular, third-person], misgeneralizing [participle, present], misgeneralized [participle, past], misgeneralized [past]
Etymology: mis- + generalize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|generalize}} mis- + generalize Head templates: {{en-verb}} misgeneralize (third-person singular simple present misgeneralizes, present participle misgeneralizing, simple past and past participle misgeneralized)
  1. To make an incorrect generalization. Synonyms: misgeneralise
    Sense id: en-misgeneralize-en-verb-sHQhJJRw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

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