The cat dodged the dog skillfully.

Meaning: The cat moved quickly to avoid the dog in a skillful manner.

Choice of Words: Dodged is the past tense of the verb dodge, which means to move quickly to avoid something. Skillfully is an adverb that means in a skillful manner.

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The feline evaded the canine with agility.

Meaning: This means that the cat was able to avoid the dog by moving quickly and skillfully. It's like saying, The cat was able to move out of the way of the dog very quickly and easily.

Choice of Words: The is used to indicate a specific cat, feline is a fancy word for cat, evaded means to avoid or escape from something, the is used again to indicate a specific dog, canine is a fancy word for dog, and agility means the ability to move quickly and easily. When you put them together, it means the cat avoided the dog with skill and agility.

The kitty outmaneuvered the doggy with grace.

Meaning: This means that the cat was able to avoid the dog by moving quickly and skillfully. It's like saying, The cat was able to move out of the way of the dog very quickly and easily.

Choice of Words: The is used to indicate a specific cat, kitty is a cute word for cat, outmaneuvered means to move around or past something in a skillful way, the is used again to indicate a specific dog, doggy is a cute word for dog, and grace means with elegance and beauty. When you put them together, it means the cat avoided the dog with skill and grace.

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