The cheetah chased swiftly.

Meaning: The cheetah ran quickly and easily after something to catch it.

Choice of Words: Cheetah is a fast animal that lives in Africa. Chased means to try to catch something by running after it. Swiftly means quickly and easily.

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The cheetah ran quickly after its prey.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the cheetah's actions.

Choice of Words: Ran is another word for chased and it means to move quickly using your legs. Quickly means to move at a fast pace. Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal. When you put them together, "The cheetah ran quickly after its prey" tells us that the cheetah was running very fast after an animal that it wanted to eat.

The cheetah sprinted in pursuit of its target.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses more advanced words to describe the cheetah's actions.

Choice of Words: Sprinting is a type of running that is done at a very fast pace. Pursuit means to chase or follow someone or something. Target is something that you are trying to reach or achieve. When you put them together, "The cheetah sprinted in pursuit of its target" tells us that the cheetah was running very fast after something that it was trying to catch.

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