Windows shook violently in frames.

Meaning: The windows moved quickly back and forth with great force in their frames.

Choice of Words: Windows: openings in walls or doors; Shook: moved quickly back and forth; Violently: with great force; Frames: structures that hold windows in place.

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The windows rattled and trembled in their frames.

Meaning: This sentence describes how windows were making short, sharp sounds and shaking or quivering slightly in their frames. It means that the windows were being shaken or moved in a way that caused them to make noise and move slightly.

Choice of Words: Rattled means to make a series of short, sharp sounds, like when something is shaken or vibrated. Trembling means to shake or quiver slightly. Frames are the structures that hold windows in place.

The windows quaked and shuddered in their frames.

Meaning: This sentence describes how windows were shaking or trembling very violently in their frames. It means that the windows were being shaken or moved in a way that was very strong and forceful, like during an earthquake.

Choice of Words: Quaked means to shake or tremble violently, like the earth does during an earthquake. Shuddered means to tremble or shake violently, often in fear or disgust. Frames are the structures that hold windows in place.

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