The dragon breathed fire and smoke.

Meaning: The dragon exhaled fire and smoke, creating a fearsome display of its power.

Choice of Words: Dragon is a mythical creature with a long, scaly body, wings, and a fire-breathing mouth. Breathed means to take air into and out of the lungs. Fire is a hot, burning substance. Smoke is a cloud of small particles in the air produced by burning something. So, The dragon breathed fire and smoke means the dragon released fire and smoke from its mouth.

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The dragon exhaled flames and fumes.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence. It's saying that the dragon was breathing out fire and smoke.

Choice of Words: Exhaled means to breathe out. Flames are hot, burning gases that come from fire. Fumes are gases or vapors that are produced when something burns.

The fire-breathing dragon released a torrent of smoke and flames.

Meaning: This sentence is a bit more descriptive than the first two. It's saying that the dragon was breathing out a lot of fire and smoke.

Choice of Words: Fire-breathing means that the dragon can breathe fire. Released means to let go of something. Torrent means a large amount of something flowing quickly. Smoke and flames are the same as in the previous sentences.

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