Instruments filled the concert hall.

Meaning: This sentence is about the music filling up the space in the concert hall.

Choice of Words: Instruments are devices used to make music, filled means occupied or took up space, and concert hall is a large room where concerts are held.

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The concert hall was overflowing with instruments.

Meaning: This means that there were so many instruments in the concert hall that they were overflowing into the hallway. It's like saying, There were so many instruments in the concert hall that they were even spilling out into the hallway.

Choice of Words: Overflowing means that something is so full that it is spilling over. With means that something is accompanied by something else. When you put it all together, it means that there were so many instruments in the concert hall that they were spilling out into the hallway.

The concert hall was packed with instruments.

Meaning: This means that there were so many instruments in the concert hall that it was completely packed. It's like saying, There were so many instruments in the concert hall that you could barely move around.

Choice of Words: Packed means that something is very full. With means that something is accompanied by something else. When you put it all together, it means that there were so many instruments in the concert hall that it was completely packed.

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