Tree swayed gently, rustling leaves.

Meaning: This sentence describes a tree moving gently from side to side, causing its leaves to make a soft, crackling sound. It's like saying, The tree moved slowly from side to side, and its leaves made a soft, crackling noise.

Choice of Words: Swayed is a verb that means to move slowly and gently from side to side. Gently is an adverb that means in a way that is not rough or violent. Rustling is a verb that means to make a soft, crackling noise. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree or plant that grow from the branches. When you put them together, "Tree swayed gently, rustling leaves" tells a story of a tree moving slowly from side to side, causing its leaves to make a soft, crackling noise.

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