The sound of the waves crashing was like thunder.

Meaning: The noise of the waves hitting the shore was very loud, like the noise of thunder.

Choice of Words: Sound is what you hear. Crashing means hitting something with force. Thunder is the loud noise that happens during a storm.

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The roar of the ocean was deafening.

Meaning: This means that the ocean was making a very loud noise. It was so loud that it could make you deaf.

Choice of Words: Roar means a loud, deep sound, like the sound of a lion. Ocean means the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth. Deafening means very loud, so loud that it can make you deaf. When you put all these words together, it means that the sound of the ocean was very loud, so loud that it could make you deaf.

The crashing of the waves was thunderous.

Meaning: This means that the waves were making a very loud noise when they hit the shore. It was so loud that it sounded like thunder.

Choice of Words: Crashing means to hit or collide with something. Waves are the large bodies of water that move in the ocean. Thunderous means very loud, like the sound of thunder. When you put all these words together, it means that the sound of the waves hitting the shore was very loud, like the sound of thunder.

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