Hunger gnawed at cat's stomach.

Meaning: The cat felt a strong feeling of discomfort and emptiness in its stomach due to lack of food.

Choice of Words: Hunger is the feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food. Gnawed means to bite or chew on something persistently. Stomach is the organ where food is digested. Cat's indicates possession or belonging to the cat.

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Hunger gnawed at cat's stomach.

Meaning: This means that the cat was very hungry and its stomach was growling.

Choice of Words: Hunger is a feeling of needing to eat. Gnawed means to bite or chew on something. Stomach is the part of the body where food is digested. When you put them together, "Hunger gnawed at cat's stomach" means that the cat was very hungry and its stomach was growling.

The cat was hungry and its stomach was growling.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the cat's hunger.

Choice of Words: Hungry means needing to eat. Growling means making a low, rumbling sound. Stomach is the part of the body where food is digested. When you put them together, "The cat was hungry and its stomach was growling" means that the cat was very hungry and its stomach was making a growling noise.

The cat's tummy was rumbling because it was hungry.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses even simpler words to describe the cat's hunger.

Choice of Words: Tummy is another word for stomach. Rumbling means making a low, rumbling sound. Hungry means needing to eat. When you put them together, "The cat's tummy was rumbling because it was hungry" means that the cat was very hungry and its stomach was making a growling noise.

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