They flutter their wings to fly away.

Meaning: Butterflies move their wings quickly and lightly to move in the air.

Choice of Words: Flutter means to move quickly and lightly. Fly means to move in the air using wings.

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The birds flap their wings to fly away.

Meaning: This means that the birds are using their wings to move through the air and leave the place where they are. It's like saying, The birds are moving their wings quickly to move up in the air and go to a different place.

Choice of Words: Flap is a verb that describes how a bird moves its wings. It means to move them up and down or back and forth quickly. Wings are the parts of a bird's body that help it fly. Fly is a verb that means to move through the air using wings. Away means to move from a place or person. When you put them together, "The birds flap their wings to fly away" means that the birds are moving their wings up and down or back and forth quickly to move through the air and leave the place where they are.

The birds beat their wings to fly away.

Meaning: This means that the birds are using their wings to move through the air and leave the place where they are. It's like saying, The birds are moving their wings quickly and with force to move up in the air and go to a different place.

Choice of Words: Beat is a verb that describes how a bird moves its wings. It means to move them up and down or back and forth quickly and with force. Wings are the parts of a bird's body that help it fly. Fly is a verb that means to move through the air using wings. Away means to move from a place or person. When you put them together, "The birds beat their wings to fly away" means that the birds are moving their wings up and down or back and forth quickly and with force to move through the air and leave the place where they are.

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