The hummingbird flitted from flower to flower, sipping nectar.

Meaning: The hummingbird moved very quickly from one flower to another, drinking the sweet liquid that the flowers make.

Choice of Words: Flitted means to move quickly and lightly, Flower is a plant that produces colorful blooms, and Nectar is the sweet liquid produced by flowers that attracts birds and insects.

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The tiny hummingbird darted from bloom to bloom, tasting the sweet liquid.

Meaning: This sentence also describes a hummingbird flying from one flower to another and drinking the nectar from the flowers, but it uses different words to emphasize the hummingbird's small size and quick movements.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Darted means to move suddenly and quickly. Bloom is another word for flower. Tasting means to try the flavor of something by putting it in your mouth. Sweet liquid refers to the nectar that the hummingbird is drinking.

The hummingbird hovered gracefully above the vibrant petals, extracting the sugary fluid.

Meaning: This sentence describes a hummingbird hovering in the air above a flower and drinking the nectar from the flower. It uses different words to emphasize the hummingbird's graceful movements and the sweetness of the nectar.

Choice of Words: Hovered means to stay in the air in one place. Gracefully means to move in a smooth and elegant way. Vibrant petals refers to the colorful petals of the flowers. Extracting means to take something out of something else. Sugary fluid refers to the nectar that the hummingbird is drinking.

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