The passengers screamed as the car braked suddenly.

Meaning: This sentence describes the passengers making a loud, high-pitched sound because the car slowed down or stopped very quickly.

Choice of Words: Screamed means to make a loud, high-pitched sound. Braked means to slow down or stop a car by pressing the brake pedal. Suddenly means without warning or preparation. When you put them together, "Passengers screamed as the car braked suddenly" means that the passengers made a loud, high-pitched sound because the car slowed down or stopped very quickly.

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The people in the car yelled as the car stopped quickly.

Meaning: This means that the people in the car were very scared and shouted loudly because the car stopped very fast.

Choice of Words: People is a general term for humans. Yelled means to speak in a loud voice, often because of anger or excitement. Stopped means to come to a complete halt. Quickly means rapidly or without delay.

The folks in the car cried out as the car came to an abrupt stop.

Meaning: This means that the people in the car were very scared and made a loud noise because the car stopped very suddenly.

Choice of Words: Folks is an informal way to refer to people. Cried out means to make a sudden, loud noise, often because of pain or surprise. Abrupt means sudden and unexpected. Stop means to cease moving.

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