The juggler's hands moved like lightning.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the juggler's hands are moving very quickly and skillfully.

Choice of Words: Juggler is a person who performs tricks with objects, such as balls or plates, hands are the parts of the body at the end of the arms that are used for holding and grasping, moved means to change position, and lightning is a very bright flash of light in the sky during a thunderstorm.

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The juggler's hands moved like lightning.

Meaning: This means that the juggler's hands were moving very quickly, just like lightning.

Choice of Words: Juggler is a person who throws and catches objects in the air for entertainment. Hands are the part of the body at the end of the arms that we use to grab and hold things. Moved means to change position or location. Lightning is a bright flash of light in the sky that happens during a thunderstorm. It is very fast and can be dangerous. When we say "The juggler's hands moved like lightning," we are comparing the speed of the juggler's hands to the speed of lightning, which is very fast.

The juggler's hands danced across the stage.

Meaning: This means that the juggler's hands were moving in a graceful and rhythmic way across the stage.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move in a graceful and rhythmic way, often to music. Stage is a raised platform where performers entertain an audience. When we say "The juggler's hands danced across the stage," we are comparing the movement of the juggler's hands to the movement of a dancer, which is graceful and fluid.

The juggler's hands were a blur.

Meaning: This means that the juggler's hands were moving very quickly.

Choice of Words: Blur means something that is not clear or distinct. When we say "The juggler's hands were a blur," we are saying that the juggler's hands were moving so quickly that they were difficult to see clearly.

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