The cat feasted on its hard-won meal.

Meaning: The cat ate the bird, which it had caught after a difficult hunt.

Choice of Words: Feasted is a verb that means to eat a lot of food, especially in a celebratory way. Hard-won is an adjective that describes something that was achieved with great effort or difficulty. Meal is a noun that refers to the food that is eaten at one time.

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