The squirrels scampered up the trunk.

Meaning: The squirrels quickly climbed up the main stem of the tree.

Choice of Words: Scampered means to run or move quickly with short, hurried steps. Trunk is the main stem of a tree.

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The little squirrels ran up the tree trunk.

Meaning: This sentence describes the action of small squirrels moving quickly on foot up the trunk of a tree.

Choice of Words: Little is an adjective that means small in size. Ran is a verb that means to move quickly on foot. Tree trunk is the main stem of a tree.

The nimble squirrels darted up the tree trunk.

Meaning: This sentence describes the action of quick and agile squirrels moving suddenly and quickly up the trunk of a tree.

Choice of Words: Nimble is an adjective that means quick and agile. Darted is a verb that means to move suddenly and quickly. Tree trunk is the main stem of a tree.

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