The girl hugged her doll tightly.

Meaning: The girl held her doll very close to her body, showing her love and affection for it.

Choice of Words: Hug means to hold someone or something close to you with your arms. Tightly means in a way that is very close or secure. Together, hugged her doll tightly means the girl held her doll very close to her body.

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The girl squeezed her doll with all her might.

Meaning: This means that the girl is holding her doll very tightly with her hands, using all of her strength.

Choice of Words: The girl is still the one doing the action, but this time she is squeezing her doll. Squeezed means to press something tightly with your hands. Might means all of her strength.

The girl held her doll close to her heart.

Meaning: This means that the girl is holding her doll very close to her body, near her heart.

Choice of Words: The girl is still the one doing the action, but this time she is holding her doll close to her heart. Held means to keep something in your hand or arms. Close means near or next to something. Heart means the organ in your chest that pumps blood.

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