Listen carefully, please.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to pay close attention to what is being said. It's like saying, Please pay close attention to my words and try to understand what I am saying.

Choice of Words: Listen is a verb that means to give one's attention to sounds. Carefully is an adverb that means in a way that is done with care or attention to detail. When you put them together, "Listen carefully" is a request to pay close attention to what is being said.

Alternative Expressions

Go away.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to move or leave from where you are. It's like saying, "Please move to a different place from me."

Choice of Words: The word "go" means to move from one place to another. The word "away" means to move from the current location. When you put them together, "Go away" means to move from the current location.

Come here.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to move closer to you. It's like saying, "Please move towards me."

Choice of Words: The word "come" means to move towards a specific location. The word "here" means the current location of the speaker. When you put them together, "Come here" means to move towards the current location of the speaker.

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