The fire-eater breathed flames with great intensity.

Meaning: A performer who entertains by swallowing or breathing fire was taking air in and out of the lungs with a lot of force, producing burning gas or vapor that gives off light and heat.

Choice of Words: Fire-eater means a performer who entertains by swallowing or breathing fire. Breathed means to take air into and out of the lungs. Flames means burning gas or vapor that gives off light and heat. Intensity means the degree of strength or force. Together, the sentence describes the fire-eater's performance.

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The fire-eater breathed flames with great intensity.

Meaning: This sentence describes a fire-eater who is breathing out flames with a lot of force. It's like saying, The fire-eater was breathing out flames so strongly that they looked like they could burn anything.

Choice of Words: A fire-eater is a performer who eats fire. Breathed means to take in air and let it out. Flames are the hot, burning part of a fire. Intensity means how strong or powerful something is. When you put it all together, it means that the fire-eater was breathing out flames very strongly.

The fire-eater exhaled flames with great force.

Meaning: This sentence also describes a fire-eater who is breathing out flames with a lot of force. It's like saying, The fire-eater was letting out flames from his mouth with so much force that they looked like they could burn anything.

Choice of Words: A fire-eater is a performer who eats fire. Exhaled means to let out air from your lungs. Flames are the hot, burning part of a fire. Force means how strong or powerful something is. When you put it all together, it means that the fire-eater was letting out flames from his mouth with a lot of force.

The fire-eater blew flames with great power.

Meaning: This sentence also describes a fire-eater who is breathing out flames with a lot of force. It's like saying, The fire-eater was blowing flames from his mouth with so much power that they looked like they could burn anything.

Choice of Words: A fire-eater is a performer who eats fire. Blew means to move air with your mouth. Flames are the hot, burning part of a fire. Power means how strong or powerful something is. When you put it all together, it means that the fire-eater was moving air with his mouth to create flames with a lot of force.

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