Salty spray stings exposed skin.

Meaning: The small drops of salt water that are blown into the air by the wind cause a sharp, painful feeling when they touch the skin.

Choice of Words: Salty is an adjective that describes the taste of the water. Spray is a noun that refers to the small drops of water that are blown into the air by the wind. Stings is a verb that means to cause a sharp, painful feeling.

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Salty ocean mist burns bare skin.

Meaning: This means that the salt in the ocean mist is causing damage to the skin that is not covered or protected. It's like when you get sunburn, but from the salt in the ocean water.

Choice of Words: Salty means tasting or containing salt. Ocean means the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. Mist means a fine cloud of tiny water droplets. Burns means to cause damage to the skin by heat or chemicals. Bare means not covered or protected. Skin is the outer covering of the body of a person or animal. When you put them together, "Salty ocean mist burns bare skin" means that the salt in the ocean mist causes damage to the skin that is not covered or protected.

The salty sea spray hurts skin that is not covered.

Meaning: This means that the salt in the sea spray is causing pain or injury to the skin that is not protected or hidden. It's like when you get a paper cut, but from the salt in the sea water.

Choice of Words: Salty means tasting or containing salt. Sea means the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. Spray means a fine mist of liquid particles in the air. Hurts means to cause pain or injury. Skin is the outer covering of the body of a person or animal. Not covered means not protected or hidden. When you put them together, "The salty sea spray hurts skin that is not covered" means that the salt in the sea spray causes pain or injury to the skin that is not protected or hidden.

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