The elephant's ears flapped as it charged forward.

Meaning: The elephant moved quickly with its large ears moving up and down.

Choice of Words: The ears of an elephant are large and can flap, while charged suggests a determined and powerful movement.

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The elephant's ears flapped as it charged forward.

Meaning: This sentence describes how an elephant's ears moved as it ran forward quickly and forcefully. It's like saying, The elephant moved its ears quickly as it ran ahead.

Choice of Words: Ears are the parts of an elephant's head that help it hear. Flapped means to move up and down or back and forth quickly. Charged means to move forward quickly and forcefully. Forward means in the direction that the elephant is facing.

The elephant's ears waved as it ran ahead.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how an elephant's ears moved as it ran forward quickly. It's like saying, The elephant moved its ears back and forth as it ran forward.

Choice of Words: Waved means to move back and forth in the air. Ran means to move quickly on your feet. Ahead means in the direction that the elephant is facing.

The elephant's ears fluttered as it dashed forward.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how an elephant's ears moved as it ran forward very quickly. It's like saying, The elephant moved its ears quickly and lightly as it ran forward very fast.

Choice of Words: Fluttered means to move quickly and lightly. Dashed means to run very quickly. Forward means in the direction that the elephant is facing.

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