The dragon's fire swirled like a tornado.

Meaning: The dragon's fire moved quickly in a circular pattern, like a tornado.

Choice of Words: Swirled means to move in a circular motion, like a whirlpool. Tornado is a violent, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.

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The dragon's fire twisted and turned like a tornado.

Meaning: This means that the dragon's fire was moving and spinning in a similar way to a tornado.

Choice of Words: Twisted means to turn or wind in different directions. Turned means to move in a circular or rotating way. Like is used to compare the dragon's fire to a tornado. Tornado is a violent, rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm cloud to the ground.

The dragon's fire whirled and spun like a tornado.

Meaning: This means that the dragon's fire was moving and spinning in a similar way to a tornado.

Choice of Words: Whirled means to spin or rotate rapidly. Spun means to turn or rotate around an axis. Like is used to compare the dragon's fire to a tornado. Tornado is a violent, rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm cloud to the ground.

The dragon's fire twirled and danced like a tornado.

Meaning: This means that the dragon's fire was moving and spinning in a similar way to a tornado, but it also suggests that the fire was moving gracefully and rhythmically.

Choice of Words: Twirled means to spin or rotate rapidly. Danced means to move rhythmically to music. Like is used to compare the dragon's fire to a tornado. Tornado is a violent, rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm cloud to the ground.

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