Whispers filled empty hallways.

Meaning: People were talking very softly in the empty hallways.

Choice of Words: "Whispers" are very soft sounds made by people speaking quietly. "Empty" means there is no one or nothing in the area. "Hallways" are long, narrow passages inside buildings.

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Whispers occupied the deserted hallways.

Meaning: This means that quiet, soft sounds like those made by the wind or a gentle breeze were the only things inside the long, narrow passages inside a building that was empty or abandoned. It's like saying, There was nothing in the empty or abandoned hallways except for quiet, soft sounds.

Choice of Words: Whispers are quiet, soft sounds like those made by the wind or a gentle breeze. Occupied means to be present in or take up space inside something. Deserted means empty or abandoned. Hallways are long, narrow passages inside a building.

Soft murmurs inhabited the vacant hallways.

Meaning: This means that quiet, indistinct sounds like those made by people talking softly were the only things inside the long, narrow passages inside a building that was empty or unoccupied. It's like saying, There was nothing in the empty or unoccupied hallways except for quiet, indistinct sounds.

Choice of Words: Soft means gentle or not loud. Murmurs are quiet, indistinct sounds like those made by people talking softly. Inhabited means to live in or occupy a place. Vacant means empty or unoccupied. Hallways are long, narrow passages inside a building.

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