Butterflies fluttered near the flowers.
Meaning: This means that the butterflies were flying near the flowers.
Choice of Words: Butterflies are colorful flying insects. Fluttered means to move wings quickly in flight. Near means not far from something. Flowers are colorful and sweet-smelling parts of plants. When you put them together, the sentence describes the movement of butterflies flying close to flowers.
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