Waves crashed against the ship.

Meaning: The storm was causing big waves to hit the ship hard.

Choice of Words: Waves are large amounts of water that move across the ocean. Crash means to hit something with great force. Ship is a large boat that travels on water. So, the sentence means that the waves were hitting the ship with a lot of force.

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