Insects buzzed busily among leaves.

Meaning: The insects were making a buzzing sound as they moved around the leaves.

Choice of Words: Buzzed is the sound made by insects. Busily means working or moving in a busy or active manner. Among means in or surrounded by.

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The buzzing insects flitted through the leaves.

Meaning: This sentence means that the insects were making a humming sound as they moved quickly from one leaf to another.

Choice of Words: Buzzing means making a humming sound. Insects are small creatures with six legs and often have wings. Flitted means to move quickly and lightly from one place to another. Through means from one side of something to the other. Leaves are the flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem.

The leaves rustled as the insects buzzed around them.

Meaning: This sentence means that the leaves were making a soft, crackling sound as the insects were making a humming sound and flying around them.

Choice of Words: Leaves are the flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem. Rustled means to make a soft, crackling sound. As means at the same time that something else happens. Insects are small creatures with six legs and often have wings. Buzzed means to make a humming sound. Around means in a circle or on all sides.

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