The pigs ran away.

Meaning: This describes pigs that are moving quickly on foot away from a specific location, which could be because they are scared or trying to escape danger.

Choice of Words: Pigs are farm animals that are often kept for their meat or fat. Ran means to move quickly on foot. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker.

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The pigs scampered off.

Meaning: This means the pigs ran quickly and lightly away from a place.

Choice of Words: The word "scampered" means to run quickly and lightly. "Off" means to move away from a place. So, "scampered off" means to run quickly and lightly away from a place.

The pigs made a hasty retreat.

Meaning: This means the pigs moved back from a place quickly and without much thought.

Choice of Words: The word "hasty" means done quickly and without much thought. "Retreat" means to move back from a place. So, "made a hasty retreat" means to move back from a place quickly and without much thought.

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