Fans applauded good plays.

Meaning: People who liked a particular sport or activity showed their happiness by clapping their hands for the skillful actions in the game.

Choice of Words: Fans: People who are interested in something. Applauded: Showed approval or praise by clapping hands. Good: Of a high quality or standard. Plays: Actions or moves made during a game or sport.

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Fans cheered on the good plays.

Meaning: This means that a group of people were excited about the good things that happened in the game or performance.

Choice of Words: Fans are a group of people who are enthusiastic about something. Cheered means to show approval or excitement by shouting or clapping. On is a preposition that means to support or encourage something. Good means positive or satisfactory. Plays are actions or events that happen in a game or performance. When you put them together, "Fans cheered on the good plays" means that a group of people showed their approval or excitement for the positive or satisfactory actions or events that happened in the game or performance.

The crowd roared with approval for the impressive plays.

Meaning: This means that a large group of people were very excited about the good things that happened in the game or performance.

Choice of Words: Crowd is a large group of people gathered together. Roared means to make a loud, deep sound. With is a preposition that means accompanied by or together with something. Approval means to express a favorable opinion of something. For is a preposition that means to benefit or support something. Impressive means to make a strong or favorable impression. Plays are actions or events that happen in a game or performance. When you put them together, "The crowd roared with approval for the impressive plays" means that a large group of people made a loud, deep sound to express their favorable opinion of the strong or favorable actions or events that happened in the game or performance.

The spectators erupted in thunderous applause as the players executed exceptional maneuvers.

Meaning: This means that the people watching the game or performance were very excited about the very good things that the people participating in the game or performance did.

Choice of Words: Spectators are people who watch a game or performance. Erupted means to burst forth suddenly and with great force. In is a preposition that means surrounded by or within something. Thunderous means to make a loud, deep sound like thunder. Applause means to show approval or excitement by clapping. As is a conjunction that means at the same time as or while. Players are people who participate in a game or performance. Executed means to carry out or perform something. Exceptional means to be unusually good or outstanding. Maneuvers are movements or actions that are carried out skillfully. When you put them together, "The spectators erupted in thunderous applause as the players executed exceptional maneuvers" means that the people watching the game or performance burst forth suddenly and with great force into a loud, deep sound like thunder to show their approval or excitement as the people participating in the game or performance carried out or performed unusually good or outstanding movements or actions.

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