Tears flowed freely like a river.

Meaning: This means the reader was crying a lot and was very emotional.

Choice of Words: Tears are drops of salty liquid that come from the eyes when a person cries. Flowed means to move smoothly and continuously in a stream. Freely means without restriction or hindrance. Like means similar to something. River is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river. So, Tears flowed freely like a river means the tears came out of the person's eyes in a continuous and unrestrained stream.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

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