Leaves trembled in fear of being eaten.
Meaning: The flat, green parts of a plant that grow from its stems shook or quivered because they were afraid of being consumed as food.
Choice of Words: Leaves are the flat, green parts of a plant that grow from its stems. Trembled means to shake or quiver. Fear is a feeling of being afraid. Being is the state of existing. Eaten means to be consumed as food.
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