Branches creaked and groaned under the weight of the snow.

Meaning: The branches made cracking and moaning sounds as they struggled to hold the heavy snow.

Choice of Words: The branches are the limbs of a tree. Creaked and groaned are verbs that describe the sounds the branches made under the weight of the snow. Weight is the amount of force that gravity exerts on an object.

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