The colorful fruits filled the bowl to the brim.

Meaning: The bowl was completely full of fruits of different colors.

Choice of Words: Colorful refers to the many different colors of the fruits. Fruits are a type of food that grows on trees or plants. Filled means to put something into a container until it is full. Brim means the top edge of a container.

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The bowl was overflowing with delicious fruits.

Meaning: This means that the bowl is so full of delicious fruits that it can't hold any more. It's like saying, The bowl is so full of fruits that it's overflowing.

Choice of Words: Overflowing means to be so full that liquid or other contents spill out. Delicious means tasting very good. When you put it all together, "The bowl was overflowing with delicious fruits" means that the bowl is so full of delicious fruits that they are spilling out.

The bowl brimmed with an assortment of ripe fruits.

Meaning: This means that the bowl is so full of ripe fruits that it can't hold any more. It's like saying, The bowl is so full of fruits that it's overflowing.

Choice of Words: Brimmed means to be full to the top. Assortment means a variety of different things. Ripe means fully grown and ready to eat. When you put it all together, "The bowl brimmed with an assortment of ripe fruits" means that the bowl is full to the top with a variety of different ripe fruits.

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