Insects flew away in fear.

Meaning: The insects were scared of the dragonflies and flew away to escape.

Choice of Words: Flew means to move through the air using wings. Away means to move from a place. Fear is a feeling of being afraid or worried.

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Bugs buzzed off in terror.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the insects and their actions.

Choice of Words: Bugs are another word for insects. Buzzed means to make a humming sound. Off means to move away from a place. In terror means to be very scared or frightened. When you put them together, "Bugs buzzed off in terror" tells a story about insects making a humming sound as they moved away from a place because they were very scared or frightened.

Creepy crawlies scurried away in fright.

Meaning: This sentence is also similar to the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the insects and their actions.

Choice of Words: Creepy crawlies is a fun way to describe insects. Scurried means to move quickly with short steps. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. In fright means to be scared or frightened. When you put them together, "Creepy crawlies scurried away in fright" tells a story about insects moving quickly with short steps away from a place because they were scared or frightened.

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