The words flowed from his pen like magic.

Meaning: The writer's ideas came to him easily and effortlessly.

Choice of Words: Words are a means of communication. Flowed means to move smoothly and continuously. Pen is a writing instrument. Magic is something that is impossible or improbable.

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The words poured from his pen like a river.

Meaning: This means that the writer was able to write the words very quickly and easily, as if they were pouring out of the pen like a river.

Choice of Words: Poured means to flow quickly and in large amounts. River is a large, flowing body of water. So, "The words poured from his pen like a river" means that the words came out of the pen very quickly and easily, like water flowing in a river.

The words danced from his pen like fairies.

Meaning: This means that the writer was able to write the words very beautifully and gracefully, as if they were dancing across the page like fairies.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move gracefully and lightly. Fairies are mythical creatures often depicted as being small, winged, and graceful. So, "The words danced from his pen like fairies" means that the words seemed to move across the page effortlessly and gracefully, like fairies dancing.

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