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Overgeneralise (verb) - to make a generalization that is too broad or exaggerated, based on limited or insufficient evidence.

Example sentences:

1. She tends to overgeneralise about people based on their appearance alone.

2. The study warned against overgeneralising the results to the entire population.

3. It is important not to overgeneralise from a single incident and assume it represents a widespread issue.

Related products on Amazon:

- Book: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman - explores cognitive biases, including the tendency to overgeneralise.

- Book: "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb - discusses the dangers of overgeneralising from limited information.