The waves crashed against the shore gently.

Meaning: The moving ridges of water hit the land beside the water in a soft and delicate manner.

Choice of Words: Waves are ridges or swells on the surface of a body of water. Crashed means to hit something with great force. Against means in opposition to or in contact with something. Shore is the land along the edge of a body of water. Gently means in a soft or delicate manner.

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