The blue plate had a large crack in the middle.

Meaning: The plate was broken in the center and had a visible split.

Choice of Words: The crack is a long, narrow opening in the plate, and the middle is the center point of the plate. The blue color of the plate adds a visual detail.

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The azure platter had a gaping chasm in its core.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing a plate that has a big break in the middle, but it uses more fancy words. It's like saying, The plate had a big, gaping hole in the middle.

Choice of Words: Azure is a fancy word for blue, and platter is a large plate. Gaping means wide open, and chasm is a deep crack. Core is the center of something. When you put them together, it means there was a big, wide-open crack in the middle of the blue plate.

The cerulean dish bore a grievous wound upon its visage.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing a plate that has a big break in the middle, but it uses very fancy words. It's like saying, The plate had a big, ugly crack in the middle.

Choice of Words: Cerulean is a poetic word for blue, and dish is a container that you eat from. Grievous means serious or severe, and wound is a break in the skin. Visage is a fancy word for face. When you put them together, it means there was a big, serious break in the middle of the blue plate.

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