The music soothed the baby.

Meaning: The music made the baby calm and relaxed.

Choice of Words: Soothe means to calm someone down, usually by speaking softly or gently. Baby refers to a very young child. Together, they express the idea of calming a young child.

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The baby was calmed by the music.

Meaning: This means that the music helped the baby to feel more relaxed and calm. It's like saying, The baby was crying, but the music helped the baby to stop crying and feel better.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing or person. Baby refers to a young child, typically under the age of one year. Was is the past tense of the verb "to be" and it indicates that something happened in the past. Calmed means to make someone feel more relaxed or less upset. By shows the connection between the baby and the music. The music refers to the organized sounds or melodies that are created and played for entertainment or artistic purposes. When you put them together, "The baby was calmed by the music" means that the music had a calming effect on the baby.

The music made the baby relaxed.

Meaning: This means that the music helped the baby to feel more relaxed and calm. It's like saying, The baby was crying, but the music helped the baby to stop crying and feel better.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing or person. Music refers to the organized sounds or melodies that are created and played for entertainment or artistic purposes. Made means to cause something to happen or to create something. The is used again to refer to the baby. Relaxed means to feel calm and at ease. When you put them together, "The music made the baby relaxed" means that the music had a calming effect on the baby.

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