The teeter-totter balanced children as they played.
Meaning: This sentence describes the teeter-totter keeping the children steady as they play on it.
Choice of Words: Teeter-totter is a long plank balanced on a central support, with a seat at each end for children to sit on and move up and down. Balanced means to keep or be in a steady position. Children is the plural form of child, which refers to a young person. Played is the past tense of play, which means to engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation.
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