The strong wind blew through the rustling leaves.

Meaning: This sentence creates an auditory image of a strong wind causing leaves to make a rustling sound.

Choice of Words: Strong means having great power or force. Wind is moving air. Blew means to move air in a strong current. Rustling means making a soft, crackling sound. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree or plant. The sentence describes a powerful wind causing the leaves of trees or plants to make a soft, crackling sound as they move.

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