Rabbit darted through the underbrush.

Meaning: The rabbit moved quickly through the bushes and small trees.

Choice of Words: Darted means to move suddenly and quickly. Underbrush means the bushes and small trees growing under larger trees in a forest.

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The rabbit sped through the thicket.

Meaning: This sentence also describes a rabbit moving quickly, but it uses different words to describe the rabbit's movement and the environment it's moving through.

Choice of Words: Rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears. Sped means to move quickly. Thicket is a group of closely growing bushes or trees. When you put them together, "The rabbit sped through the thicket" means that a rabbit moved quickly through a group of closely growing bushes or trees.

The bunny zipped through the bushes.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the previous two sentences, but it uses different words to describe the rabbit's movement and the environment it's moving through.

Choice of Words: Bunny is another word for a rabbit. Zipped means to move very quickly. Bushes are small trees or shrubs. When you put them together, "The bunny zipped through the bushes" means that a rabbit moved very quickly through a group of small trees or shrubs.

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