Exaggerate for Dummies

Alright, so "exaggerate" is when someone makes something seem bigger, more important, or more intense than it really is. It's like when you tell a story and you make it sound way more exciting than it actually was.

For example, imagine you caught a fish that was this big (hold your hands far apart), and then when you tell your friends about it, you say it was this big (hold your hands even further apart)! That's exaggerating. Or if you say you have a ton of homework to do when really it's just a few assignments, that's also exaggerating.

So when someone exaggerates, they're stretching the truth or making something seem way more extreme than it really is. It's like adding extra toppings on your pizza - it's not necessary, but it makes it seem like more than it really is. And it's totally normal to exaggerate in stories or jokes, but it's important to know when someone is exaggerating so you can separate the facts from the exaggeration.

So, to sum it up, "exaggerate" means to make something seem bigger, more important, or more intense than it really is. And it's kind of like adding extra sprinkles to your ice cream cone - it makes it seem more exciting, even though it's not necessary.