Ocean waves crashed against the rocky shore.

Meaning: This sentence describes ridges of water that move across the surface of a large body of salt water making a loud, sudden noise when hitting something made of or full of rocks along the edge of a body of water.

Choice of Words: Ocean is a large body of salt water, waves are ridges of water that move across the surface of a body of water, crashed means to make a loud, sudden noise when hitting something, against means in opposition to or in contact with, rocky means made of or full of rocks, and shore is the land along the edge of a body of water.

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The mighty ocean's waves thundered against the unyielding shore.

Meaning: This means that the very strong waves of water in the ocean made a loud, deep sound as they hit the land that would not give in or change.

Choice of Words: Mighty means very strong or powerful. Thundered means to make a loud, deep sound like thunder. Unyielding means not giving in or changing. When you put them together, "The mighty ocean's waves thundered against the unyielding shore" means that the very strong waves of water in the ocean made a loud, deep sound as they hit the land that would not give in or change.

The relentless waves of the vast ocean battered the rugged coastline.

Meaning: This means that the waves of water in the very large ocean never stopped hitting the rough and uneven land with great force.

Choice of Words: Relentless means never stopping or giving up. Vast means very large or great in size. Battered means to hit something repeatedly and with great force. Rugged means rough and uneven. When you put them together, "The relentless waves of the vast ocean battered the rugged coastline" means that the waves of water in the very large ocean never stopped hitting the rough and uneven land with great force.

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