Fish swam in the clear water.

Meaning: This sentence is telling us that a fish was moving through water that was very clean and see-through.

Choice of Words: Swam means to move through water using fins or other body parts. Clear means free from impurities or obstructions. Water is the liquid that covers most of the earth's surface. When you put them together, you get a picture of a fish moving through clean, transparent water.

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