Tears fell, joy and sorrow mixed.

Meaning: They both cried, feeling happy and sad at the same time.

Choice of Words: Tears are drops of salty liquid that come from the eyes when a person is crying. Fell means to move downwards due to gravity or force. Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Sorrow is a feeling of sadness or grief. Mixed means combined or blended together.

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Tears streamed down, happiness and sadness intermingled.

Meaning: This means that someone is crying a lot and the tears are flowing down their face. The person is feeling both happy and sad at the same time.

Choice of Words: Streamed means to flow continuously. Down means in a downward direction. Happiness is a feeling of joy and sadness is a feeling of sorrow. Intermingled means to mix or blend together.

Drops of water glistened on their cheeks, emotions of elation and grief intertwined.

Meaning: This means that someone is crying and the tears are shining on their face. The person is feeling both happy and sad at the same time.

Choice of Words: Drops are small amounts of liquid. Glistened means to shine or sparkle. Cheeks are the sides of the face below the eyes. Emotions are feelings. Elation is a feeling of great joy and grief is a feeling of great sadness. Intertwined means to be mixed or connected together.

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