Branches swayed gently in the breeze.

Meaning: This sentence describes the movement of tree branches caused by a gentle wind.

Choice of Words: Branches are parts of trees that extend from the trunk. Swayed means moved gently back and forth. Gently means in a soft and delicate manner. Breeze is a gentle wind.

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The branches danced in the wind.

Meaning: This means that the branches of a tree were moving in a beautiful and graceful way in the wind.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move gracefully and rhythmically. When you put this together, "The branches danced in the wind" means that the branches were moving in a beautiful and graceful way in the wind.

The wind made the branches wiggle.

Meaning: This means that the wind was causing the branches of a tree to move back and forth in a small way.

Choice of Words: Wiggle means to move back and forth in a small way. When you put this together, "The wind made the branches wiggle" means that the wind was causing the branches to move back and forth in a small way.

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