Flossing prevents tooth decay.

Meaning: Cleaning between your teeth with a thread can help stop your teeth from rotting.

Choice of Words: Flossing is the act of cleaning between your teeth with a piece of thread. Prevents means to stop something from happening. Tooth is the hard, white part of your mouth that you use to chew food. Decay is the process of something rotting or becoming damaged.

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Flossing keeps your teeth healthy.

Meaning: This means that if you floss your teeth regularly, you can help to keep your teeth strong and free from problems.

Choice of Words: Flossing is a specific action where you use a thin string to clean the spaces between your teeth. Keeps means to maintain or continue something in its current state. Teeth healthy means that your teeth are in good condition and free from problems like cavities or gum disease. When you put them together, "Flossing keeps your teeth healthy" means that cleaning between your teeth with floss can help to maintain the health of your teeth.

Flossing helps to clean your teeth.

Meaning: This means that if you floss your teeth regularly, you can help to remove food and bacteria that can cause cavities and gum disease.

Choice of Words: Flossing is a specific action where you use a thin string to clean the spaces between your teeth. Helps means to provide assistance or support to someone or something. Clean means to remove dirt, debris, or impurities from something. When you put them together, "Flossing helps to clean your teeth" means that using floss can assist in removing food and bacteria from between your teeth.

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