Blossoms sway.

Meaning: This means that the flowers are moving gently from side to side, likely due to a gentle breeze. It's like saying, The flowers are moving back and forth softly.

Choice of Words: Blossoms are the flowers of a tree or shrub, while sway is a verb meaning to move gently from side to side. In this sentence, the image created is of flowers moving gracefully in the wind.

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The flowers dance.

Meaning: This sentence is using a figure of speech called personification to describe the flowers moving gently in the wind. It's like saying the flowers are dancing because they're moving so gracefully.

Choice of Words: The flowers are the subject of the sentence, and dance is the verb. Dancing is a graceful movement that often involves music. Flowers don't literally dance, but this sentence uses a figure of speech called personification to give them human-like qualities.

The petals flutter.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the individual parts of the flower are moving quickly and lightly in the air, as if they're fluttering in the wind.

Choice of Words: The petals are the individual parts of the flower. Flutter means to move quickly and lightly in the air. This sentence describes how the petals are moving in the wind.

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