Waves crashed powerfully against the shore.

Meaning: The waves were hitting the shore with a lot of force and strength.

Choice of Words: Crashed means to hit something with great force. Powerfully means with great strength or force.

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The waves smashed into the shore with great force.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing the sound and force of waves hitting the shore, but it emphasizes the damage that the waves are causing. It's like saying, The waves were so strong that they were breaking the shore.

Choice of Words: Smashed means to break or damage something by hitting it hard. Into means moving towards something and making contact with it. Great means very large or powerful. When you put all these words together, it means that the waves were hitting the shore with a lot of force and causing damage.

The waves pounded the shore relentlessly.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the sound and force of waves hitting the shore, but it emphasizes the persistence of the waves. It's like saying, The waves kept hitting the shore, even though they were causing damage.

Choice of Words: Pounded means to hit something repeatedly with force. Relentlessly means without stopping. When you put these words together, it means that the waves were hitting the shore over and over again with a lot of force.

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