Umbrellas open like flowers.

Meaning: Things used to keep rain away look like plants when they are used.

Choice of Words: Umbrellas are devices used to protect from rain. Open means to move or become open. Like means similar to or resembling. Flowers are the colorful part of a plant.

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Umbrellas unfurl like petals.

Meaning: This sentence is also saying that when you open an umbrella, it looks like a flower opening up. But this time, it's focusing on the way the petals of a flower open up.

Choice of Words: Umbrellas are things that we use to keep ourselves dry from the rain. Unfurl means to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up. Like means similar to something else. Petals are the colorful parts of a flower. When you put it all together, "Umbrellas unfurl like petals" means that umbrellas open up in a way that is similar to how flower petals open up.

Umbrellas bloom like flowers.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first one, but it's using the word "bloom" instead of "open." It's still saying that when you open an umbrella, it looks like a flower opening up.

Choice of Words: Umbrellas are things that we use to keep ourselves dry from the rain. Bloom means to open up or flower. Like means similar to something else. Flowers are beautiful plants that have petals that open up. When you put it all together, "Umbrellas bloom like flowers" means that umbrellas open up in a way that is similar to how flowers bloom.

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