Fire crackled, smoke billowed, flames danced.
Meaning: This sentence is describing a scene where a fire is crackling, smoke is billowing up, and flames are dancing and flickering.
Choice of Words: Fire is a hot, burning substance, crackled means the fire made a series of sharp, popping sounds, smoke is a visible gas or aerosol produced by burning, billowed means the smoke rose up in large, thick clouds, flames are the burning parts of a fire, and danced means the flames moved and flickered in a graceful way.
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