in simplistic terms
collocation in Englishmeaningsofin,simplisticandterm
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in
adjective
uk/ɪn/us/ɪn/
fashionable ...
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simplistic
adjective
uk/sɪmˈplɪs.tɪk/us/sɪmˈplɪs.tɪk/
making something complicated seem simple by ignoring important parts ...
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term
noun
uk/tɜːm/us/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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Yet some community dance commentators have expressed concern over how the notion that the arts can lead to personal empowerment and social transformation is too often expressed in simplistic terms.
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However, to speak in simplistic terms about a problem that requires some unspecified major changes is misconceived.
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The problems relating to human genetics should not be dealt with in emotional and simplistic terms.
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That, in simplistic terms, is the background to the problems facing the mental health services today.
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Problems related to research on stem cells and supernumerary embryos must not be tackled in emotional or simplistic terms.
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I put it in the most simplistic terms.
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In simplistic terms, in rural areas the price will rise and the level of service will drop.
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I understand the point about statistical linear extrapolation, albeit it was expressed in unnecessarily simplistic terms and was a little unkind.
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In simplistic terms it is like an attempt to redecorate a building or house which should have been demolished long ago.
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That skewed division of labour, in simplistic terms, gives women total responsibility for caring and domestic duties.
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There is much danger in talking in simplistic terms, which we are forced to do on the amendments.
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In simplistic terms, our problem is that industries have been declining, moving away or becoming capital-intensive rather than labour-intensive.
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If we are to debate these matters rationally, it is absurd to do so in simplistic terms of being for or against the police.
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I can see in simplistic terms that there is a case for levying a charge.
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So often the choice is put in very simplistic terms between inflation and unemployment.
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We would never make regulations in the simplistic terms suggested in the amendment.
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We must be careful that we do not have that debate in too simplistic terms.
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In simplistic terms, it is no win, no fee, which will minimise the risk to the litigant.
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It is couched in most simplistic terms.
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In simplistic terms, we are talking about people earning between £9,500 and £21,000 a year, but subsequent clauses and amendments suggest that not just that group is involved.
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