Car ran reliably, no breakdowns.

Meaning: This means that the car was able to operate well and there were no problems with it.

Choice of Words: Ran means to move quickly using your legs. Reliably means in a way that can be trusted or depended on. Breakdowns are sudden failures or malfunctions. When you put them together, "Car ran reliably, no breakdowns" means that the car was able to move quickly using its own power in a way that could be trusted or depended on and there were no sudden failures or malfunctions.

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The car was dependable, it never stopped working.

Meaning: This means that the car was able to be relied on to work properly and did not stop working at any time.

Choice of Words: The word "dependable" means that the car can be relied on to work properly. The phrase "it never stopped working" means that the car did not stop working at any time.

The automobile performed consistently, experiencing no malfunctions.

Meaning: This means that the car was able to move and function properly all the time and did not have any problems.

Choice of Words: The word "automobile" is another word for car. The word "performed" means that the car was able to move and function properly. The word "consistently" means that the car was able to perform well all the time. The phrase "experiencing no malfunctions" means that the car did not have any problems.

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