Waves crashed mightily against the shore.

Meaning: Ridges of water hit the land very hard and with a lot of force.

Choice of Words: Waves are ridges of water that move across the surface of a body of water. Crashed means to hit something with great force. Mightily means with great strength and power. Against indicates the object that the waves are hitting. The refers to a specific shore that is being talked about. Shore is the land along the edge of a body of water.

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The waves smashed into the shore with great force.

Meaning: This means that the waves were hitting the land along the edge of the water very hard, almost as if they were breaking it.

Choice of Words: Smashed means to break something into pieces or to hit something very hard. Into means to move towards something and make contact with it. Great force means with a lot of power or strength.

The water slammed against the land with tremendous power.

Meaning: This means that the water was hitting the land along the edge of the water with a lot of force, almost as if it was trying to break it.

Choice of Words: Slammed means to hit something very hard or with great force. Against means to be in contact with something and pushing against it. Land is the ground that we walk on. Tremendous power means with a lot of force or strength.

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