Dragon roared again, flames erupting from its mouth.

Meaning: The dragon made another loud, deep sound, and hot, burning gases burst out of its mouth.

Choice of Words: Roared means to make a loud, deep sound, like a lion or a dragon. Again means one more time or a second time. Flames are hot, burning gases and particles, often produced by fire. Erupting means bursting forth or coming out suddenly and violently.

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The mighty dragon let out a deafening roar, spewing flames from its gaping maw.

Meaning: This sentence describes a very strong dragon making a very loud noise and breathing out flames from its wide-open mouth. It's like saying, The powerful dragon roared so loudly that it made your ears hurt, and it breathed out fire from its big, open mouth.

Choice of Words: Mighty means very strong and powerful. Deafening means extremely loud. Spewing means to force out or throw out a liquid or gas in a continuous stream. Gaping means wide open. Maw is a literary word for mouth, often used to describe the mouth of a large animal.

With a thunderous bellow, the fearsome beast unleashed a torrent of fire from its fiery maw.

Meaning: This sentence describes a large, scary animal making a loud, thunder-like noise and breathing out a lot of fire from its mouth. It's like saying, The scary beast made a really loud noise that sounded like thunder, and it breathed out a lot of fire from its mouth that was full of flames.

Choice of Words: Thunderous means like thunder, which is a loud, deep sound. Bellow is a loud, deep cry. Fearsome means causing fear or terror. Beast is a large, wild animal. Unleashed means to release or let go. Torrent means a large amount of something flowing quickly. Fiery means full of or containing fire.

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