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generalize

verb as in make a sweeping assumption, statement

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Lucore and a team of researchers found that when monkeys experienced about two weeks of warmer temperatures -- 86 degrees Fahrenheit -- their generalized immune system performance declined.

At the same time, the data has its nuances: “That period features very low income levels. It is questionable whether this can be generalized to the current period.”

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Instead, the stressed mice formed generalized memories, which are encoded by larger numbers of neurons.

These larger engrams produced generalized fearful memories that were retrieved even in safe situations.

The Supreme Court has found that a “generalized grievance” that applies equally to every voter can’t confer the necessary legal standing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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