Petals fluttered in the gentle breeze.

Meaning: The flower's petals moved softly and gracefully in the light wind.

Choice of Words: Petals are the delicate and colorful parts of a flower. Fluttered describes the soft, wavering motion of the petals as they sway in the wind.

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The flower petals danced in the wind.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the way flower petals move in a light wind, but it uses the word "danced" to emphasize how graceful and beautiful their movement is.

Choice of Words: Danced is a verb that means to move in a graceful or lively way. Wind is the air that moves around us.

The petals twirled and swirled in the air.

Meaning: This sentence describes the way flower petals move in a stronger wind. It uses the words "twirled" and "swirled" to show how they move quickly and in a circle.

Choice of Words: Twirled means to spin or turn around quickly. Swirled means to move in a circular motion. Air is the space around us that we breathe.

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