The mouse scurried away from the cat.

Meaning: The mouse moved quickly to escape from the cat.

Choice of Words: Scurried means to move quickly and in a hurried manner. Away means to move from a place or person. Cat is a common pet and predator of mice.

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The mouse ran quickly away from the cat.

Meaning: This means the mouse moved very fast to get away from the cat. It's like saying, The mouse moved its feet very fast to escape the cat.

Choice of Words: Ran means to move quickly on your feet. Quickly means to move at a fast pace. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. When you put them together, "The mouse ran quickly away from the cat" means the mouse moved rapidly to get away from the cat.

The mouse scampered away from the cat.

Meaning: This means the mouse moved very fast and in a light way to get away from the cat. It's like saying, The mouse used quick, light steps to escape the cat.

Choice of Words: Scampered means to run quickly and lightly. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. When you put them together, "The mouse scampered away from the cat" means the mouse ran quickly and lightly to get away from the cat.

The mouse darted away from the cat.

Meaning: This means the mouse moved very suddenly and quickly to get away from the cat. It's like saying, The mouse made a sudden, fast movement to escape the cat.

Choice of Words: Darted means to move suddenly and quickly. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. When you put them together, "The mouse darted away from the cat" means the mouse moved suddenly and quickly to get away from the cat.

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