Water cascaded, dousing the flames.

Meaning: The water fell down on the fire and put it out.

Choice of Words: Water is a clear liquid that falls from the sky as rain. Cascaded means to fall or flow in a lot of water. Dousing means to cover something in liquid. Flames are the hot, burning part of a fire.

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Water poured down, putting out the fire.

Meaning: This means that water flowed out of a container in a continuous stream and extinguished the fire.

Choice of Words: Water is a liquid that is used to put out fires. Poured means to flow out of a container in a continuous stream. Down means in a downward direction. Putting means to place something in a specific location. Out means to extinguish or stop something from burning. Fire is a hot burning mass of material.

Water fell like a waterfall, drenching the flames.

Meaning: This means that water flowed down from a high place like a waterfall and made the flames completely wet.

Choice of Words: Water is a liquid that is used to put out fires. Fell means to move downward from a higher to a lower place. Like means to be similar to something else. A waterfall is a large amount of water that flows down from a high place. Drenching means to make something completely wet. Flames are the hot burning part of a fire.

Water flowed quickly, extinguishing the blaze.

Meaning: This means that water moved smoothly and continuously in a stream at a fast pace and put out the large, intense fire.

Choice of Words: Water is a liquid that is used to put out fires. Flowed means to move smoothly and continuously in a stream. Quickly means to move at a fast pace. Extinguishing means to put out or stop something from burning. Blaze is a large, intense fire.

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