She stretched her arms and yawned.

Meaning: She extended her arms and opened her mouth wide.

Choice of Words: Stretched means to extend one's body, arms are the upper limbs, and yawned is the act of opening one's mouth wide involuntarily.

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The girl extended her limbs and exhaled deeply.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young female person stretching her body and breathing out deeply.

Choice of Words: Girl is a noun that refers to a young female person, in this case, the subject of the sentence. Extended is a verb that means to stretch out or make longer, in this case, her limbs. Exhaled is a verb that means to breathe out, in this case, deeply.

The young lady elongated her appendages and let out a prolonged expiration.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young woman stretching her arms and taking a deep breath, using more formal and sophisticated language.

Choice of Words: Young lady is a noun that refers to a polite and respectful way of addressing a young woman, in this case, the subject of the sentence. Elongated is a verb that means to make something longer or stretch it out, in this case, her appendages (arms). Let out is a verb that means to release or allow something to escape, in this case, a prolonged expiration (a deep breath).

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