Hen clucks protectively over chicks.

Meaning: This sentence describes a hen that is clucking protectively over her chicks.

Choice of Words: Hen is a female chicken, cluck is the sound a hen makes, protectively means in a way that provides safety or security, and chicks are baby chickens. This sentence creates a picture of a hen making a clucking sound to protect her baby chicks.

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