The fire crackled and popped in the fireplace.

Meaning: This sentence describes a structure made of bricks or stone in which a fire is built making sharp, snapping and sudden, explosive sounds.

Choice of Words: Crackled means to make a sharp, snapping sound. Popped means to make a sudden, explosive sound. Fireplace is a structure made of bricks or stone in which a fire is built.

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