The cat wanted to catch the bird.
Meaning: The cat had a desire to seize the bird with its body parts.
Choice of Words: Wanted means to have a desire or wish for something. Catch means to seize or capture something with the hands or other body parts. Bird is a warm-blooded vertebrate animal distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and typically able to fly.
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