They all wanted a doll like hers.

Meaning: The other children all wanted a doll that was similar to the girl's doll.

Choice of Words: Wanted means to desire or wish for something. Like means similar to or resembling something else.

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The group desired dolls similar to hers.

Meaning: This sentence means that the group of people wanted toy figures that were like the one she has.

Choice of Words: The group refers to a group of people. Desired is a verb that means to want or wish for something. Dolls are toy figures representing humans or animals. Similar means like or resembling something. Hers means belonging to her.

They wished for dolls like the one she owned.

Meaning: This sentence means that the group of people wanted toy figures that were similar to the one that she had as her property.

Choice of Words: They refers to a group of people. Wished is a verb that means to want or desire something. For is a preposition that indicates the purpose or reason. Dolls are toy figures representing humans or animals. Like means similar to. The one refers to a specific thing. She refers to a female person. Owned means to have something as one's property.

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