The cold wind blew through the bare trees.
Meaning: The sentence describes trees standing in a desolate or empty landscape, with the wind blowing through them.
Choice of Words: Bleak is an adjective that describes a desolate or empty landscape. Trees are tall plants with a trunk and branches. When you put them together, "Bleak trees" creates an image of trees standing in a desolate or empty landscape.
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