The waves crashed gently against the sandy shore.

Meaning: The waves hit the sandy land at the edge of the water in a calm and peaceful way.

Choice of Words: Crashed means hit with force, gently means in a mild and non-violent manner, sandy means covered in sand, and shore is the land along the edge of a body of water.

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The waves smashed hard against the rocky coast.

Meaning: This means that the waves of water were hitting the rocky land along the edge of the ocean with great force.

Choice of Words: Smashed means to hit something with great force, and hard means with a lot of force. Rocky means made of rock, which is a hard material. Coast is the land along the edge of a body of water.

The waves lapped softly at the sandy beach.

Meaning: This means that the waves of water were moving gently against the sandy land along the edge of the ocean.

Choice of Words: Lapped means to move gently against something, and softly means to do something in a gentle way. Sandy means covered in sand, and beach is the land along the edge of a body of water.

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