His voice was like thunder, it shook the whole room.

Meaning: The person's voice was very loud and strong, making the whole room shake.

Choice of Words: Voice is the sound produced by a person or animal. Thunder is the loud noise made by lightning. Shook means to move quickly and violently. When you put them together, it creates an image of a powerful and intimidating voice.

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His voice boomed through the room, causing the walls to vibrate.

Meaning: This sentence also means that his voice was very loud, but it adds that it made the walls shake or vibrate.

Choice of Words: **Boomed** means to make a loud, deep sound. **Vibrate** means to shake or move quickly back and forth.

The sound of his voice reverberated through the room, making the windows rattle.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the previous two, but it adds that his voice made the windows rattle.

Choice of Words: **Reverberated** means to echo or bounce back. **Rattle** means to make a series of short, sharp sounds.

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