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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| oversimplification | xx/xxxx | Noun, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb |
| simplify | /xx | Verb |
| overemphasize | /x/xx | Verb |
| misinterpret | xx/x | Verb |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| generalize | /xxx | Verb |
| conflate | x/ | Verb |
| understate | /xx | Verb |
| obfuscate | /xx | Verb |
| overestimate | xx/xx | Verb |
| overstate | /xx | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| dramatize | /xx | Verb |
| problematize | /xxx | Verb |
| demonize | /xx | Verb |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb |
| overreact | /xx/ | Verb |
| underestimate | /x/xx | Verb |
| overlook | /xx | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| reductionist | x/xx | Noun |
| explicate | /xx | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| overdo | /x/ | Verb |
| generalise | /xx/ | Verb |
| romanticize | x/xx | Verb |
| demystify | x/xx | Verb |
| idealize | x/x | Verb |
| rephrase | x/ | Verb |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| reductive | x/x | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| skew | / | Noun |
| simplistic | x/x | Adjective |
| muddle | /x | Noun |
| misread | x/ | Verb |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb |
| shorthand | /x | Noun |
| explain away | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| downgrade | // | Noun |
| abridge | x/ | Verb |
| neglect | x/ | Noun |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| strip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sketch | / | Noun |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| shorten | /x | Verb |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strip down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| gloss over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| pass over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| short | / | Adjective |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| stretch the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| write out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flatten | /x | Verb |
| dumb | / | Adjective |
| take away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| omit | x/ | Verb |
| grossly | /x | Adverb |
| complexity | x/xx | Noun |
| vastly | /x | Adverb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| tendency | /xx | Noun |
| temptation | x/x | Noun |
| generalizations | xxxx/x | Noun |
| drastically | /xx | Adverb |
| reality | x/xx | Noun |
| matters | /x | Noun |
| tempting | /x | Verb |
| issues | /x | Noun |
| highlight | /x | Verb |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| explanations | xx/x | Noun |
| greatly | /x | Adverb |
| inevitably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| dynamics | x/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
