Moon hides behind clouds.

Meaning: This sentence describes the Moon being obscured or partially covered by clouds in the sky.

Choice of Words: Moon refers to the celestial body that orbits Earth, and clouds are the visible masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Behind means at or to the back or rear of.

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Moon is shy behind clouds.

Meaning: This means that the moon is not visible because it is hiding behind clouds.

Choice of Words: The moon is a shy object that likes to hide behind clouds. Clouds are like a blanket that the moon can hide under.

Moon plays peek-a-boo with clouds.

Meaning: This means that the moon is hiding and then showing itself from behind the clouds.

Choice of Words: The moon is playing peek-a-boo with clouds. Peek-a-boo is a game where you cover your face and then uncover it to surprise someone.

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