Dragon breathed fire fiercely.

Meaning: A big imaginary reptile that had wings was breathing hot burning substance in a wild and aggressive manner.

Choice of Words: Dragon is a mythical creature that is often depicted as a large, winged, fire-breathing reptile. Breathed means to inhale and exhale air. Fire is a hot, burning substance that is produced by a chemical reaction. Fiercely means in a wild and aggressive manner.

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The dragon exhaled flames with great intensity.

Meaning: This means that the dragon was breathing out fire with a lot of force. It was like the dragon was blowing out a powerful stream of fire.

Choice of Words: Exhaled means to release air from the lungs. Flames are a hot, bright part of a fire. Intensity means how strong or powerful something is. When you put them together, "The dragon exhaled flames with great intensity" means that the dragon breathed out fire very strongly.

The fire-breathing dragon expelled hot, blazing gas.

Meaning: This means that the dragon was able to breathe out fire, and the fire was very hot and bright. It was like the dragon was breathing out a cloud of hot, fiery air.

Choice of Words: Fire-breathing means able to breathe out fire. Expelled means to force something out. Blazing means burning brightly. Gas is a substance that has no definite shape or volume. When you put them together, "The fire-breathing dragon expelled hot, blazing gas" means that the dragon breathed out hot, fiery air.

With a fierce roar, the dragon released a torrent of fire.

Meaning: This means that the dragon was very angry and was breathing out a lot of fire. It was like the dragon was trying to scare away something or someone with its fire.

Choice of Words: Roar is a loud, deep sound made by a large animal. Torrent means a large amount of something flowing quickly. When you put them together, "With a fierce roar, the dragon released a torrent of fire" means that the dragon made a loud, deep sound and breathed out a lot of fire at the same time.

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