Family adopted stray dog happily.

Meaning: A group of people related to each other took a dog that had no home or owner into their family as their own child while feeling joy or pleasure.

Choice of Words: Family is a group of people related to each other. Adopted means to take someone into your family as your own child. Stray means having no home or owner. Dog is a common pet. Happily means feeling joy or pleasure.

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Family welcomed stray dog into their home.

Meaning: This means that a group of people who are related to each other invited a dog that had lost its way or did not have an owner to live with them in their house.

Choice of Words: Welcomed means to receive or greet someone or something in a friendly or hospitable way. Home refers to the place where one lives permanently or for a long period of time.

Family gave stray dog a new home.

Meaning: This means that a group of people who are related to each other provided a dog that had lost its way or did not have an owner with a place to live that had not been lived in before.

Choice of Words: Gave means to transfer the possession of something to someone. New means something that has not existed or been used before.

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