The wagon swayed from side to side, threatening to tip over.

Meaning: The wagon was moving from side to side a lot, and it looked like it might fall over.

Choice of Words: Swayed means to move or swing from side to side. Threatening means likely to cause harm or damage. Tip means to lean or cause to lean so that something falls over.

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The wagon rocked back and forth, almost tipping over.

Meaning: This sentence is describing a wagon that is moving from side to side and is very close to falling over. It is a warning that the wagon could tip over and cause injury or damage.

Choice of Words: Rocked is a verb that means to move back and forth or from side to side. Almost means nearly or very close to happening. Tipping over means to fall over or turn upside down. When you put all of these words together, the sentence means that the wagon was moving back and forth and was very close to falling over.

The wagon wobbled from side to side, threatening to fall over.

Meaning: This sentence is describing a wagon that is moving unsteadily from side to side and is in danger of falling over. It is a warning that the wagon could fall over and cause injury or damage.

Choice of Words: Wobbled is a verb that means to move unsteadily or from side to side. Threatening means to indicate that something bad might happen. Fall over means to fall down or topple over. When you put all of these words together, the sentence means that the wagon was moving unsteadily from side to side and was in danger of falling over.

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