When it emerged, it was a beautiful butterfly.

Meaning: When the caterpillar came out of its cocoon, it was a beautiful butterfly.

Choice of Words: Emerged means to come out of something. Beautiful means pleasing to the eye. Butterfly is a flying insect with large, colorful wings. The phrase "when it emerged, it was a beautiful butterfly" suggests that the caterpillar came out of its cocoon as a beautiful butterfly.

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