Cats are independent and don't need much attention.

Meaning: Cats are self-sufficient and don't require a lot of care from people.

Choice of Words: Independent means not needing help from others. Attention means the act of noticing or paying attention to something.

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Cats are independent and don't need much attention.

Meaning: This means that cats are able to take care of themselves and don't need a lot of help from people.

Choice of Words: Cats are furry animals that meow and often live in houses as pets. Independent means that they don't rely on others to take care of them. Need means to require something. Attention means the act of giving care or thought to something. When you put it all together, "Cats are independent and don't need much attention" means that cats can take care of themselves and don't need people to constantly care for them.

Cats are self-reliant and don't require constant care.

Meaning: This means that cats are able to take care of themselves and don't need a lot of help from people.

Choice of Words: Self-reliant means being able to take care of oneself without needing help from others. Require means to need something. Constant means happening all the time or without interruption. Care means the act of looking after or providing for someone. When you put it all together, "Cats are self-reliant and don't require constant care" means that cats can take care of themselves and don't need people to constantly look after them.

Cats are solitary creatures that prefer to be left alone.

Meaning: This means that cats are happy to be by themselves and don't need a lot of attention from people.

Choice of Words: Solitary means being alone or liking to be alone. Creatures are living things. Prefer means to like something more than something else. Left alone means to be left without anyone or anything else around. When you put it all together, "Cats are solitary creatures that prefer to be left alone" means that cats like to be by themselves and don't need people to be around them.

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