The ice cream van plays music to attract customers.

Meaning: The van uses melodies to get people's attention and encourage them to buy ice cream.

Choice of Words: Plays refers to the action of producing musical sounds. Music is a series of sounds organized in a pleasing way, and attract means to make someone interested in something.

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The ice cream truck makes noise to get people to come buy ice cream.

Meaning: The ice cream truck produces sound to cause people to move towards it and buy ice cream.

Choice of Words: Ice cream truck is a truck that sells ice cream. Makes noise means to produce sound. Get means to cause someone to do something. People are human beings. Come means to move towards a place. Buy means to get something by giving money for it. Ice cream is a frozen dessert made from milk, cream, and sugar.

The ice cream man uses music to call people over to buy his ice cream.

Meaning: The ice cream man employs music for the purpose of summoning people to come to him and buy his ice cream.

Choice of Words: Ice cream man is a person who sells ice cream. Uses means to employ something for a purpose. Music is a series of sounds that are pleasing to the ear. Call means to summon someone or something. People are human beings. Over means to a place or position on the other side of something. Buy means to get something by giving money for it. Ice cream is a frozen dessert made from milk, cream, and sugar.

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