The musician composed a haunting melody that captivated the audience.

Meaning: The musician created a sad and beautiful piece of music that held the audience's attention completely.

Choice of Words: Composed means to create or write a piece of music. Haunting means causing a feeling of sadness or melancholy. Melody is a series of musical notes arranged in a pleasing order. Captivated means to hold someone's attention completely.

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The musician created a haunting melody that enchanted the audience.

Meaning: This means that the musician wrote a piece of music that was so beautiful or magical that it made the people listening feel happy and amazed.

Choice of Words: Created is another way of saying composed, which means to write or make music. Enchanted means to make someone feel happy or amazed, like a magic spell.

The musician played a haunting melody that mesmerized the audience.

Meaning: This means that the musician played a piece of music that was so beautiful or magical that it made the people listening feel like they were in a trance.

Choice of Words: Played means to make music on an instrument. Mesmerized means to hold someone's attention completely, like a hypnotist.

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