Worm wriggled to escape the bird.

Meaning: The worm moved in a twisting motion to get away from the bird.

Choice of Words: Wriggled means to move in a twisting or squirming motion. Escape means to get away from a place or situation. When you put them together, "Wriggled to escape the bird" describes the worm's movement to get away from the bird.

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The worm wiggled and wiggled to get away from the bird.

Meaning: This means that the worm was trying to escape from the bird by moving its body in a twisting motion.

Choice of Words: Wiggled is a verb that means to move in a twisting or side-to-side motion. Get away means to move away from something or someone, usually to avoid them. When you put them together, "The worm wiggled and wiggled to get away from the bird" means that the worm moved its body in a twisting motion to try to move away from the bird.

The worm slithered and slithered to escape the bird.

Meaning: This means that the worm was trying to escape from the bird by moving its body in a smooth, sliding motion.

Choice of Words: Slithered is a verb that means to move in a smooth, sliding motion. Escape means to get away from something or someone, usually to avoid them. When you put them together, "The worm slithered and slithered to escape the bird" means that the worm moved its body in a smooth, sliding motion to try to get away from the bird.

The worm inched and inched to evade the bird.

Meaning: This means that the worm was trying to avoid the bird by moving its body slowly and carefully in small steps.

Choice of Words: Inched is a verb that means to move slowly and carefully, usually in small steps. Evade means to avoid something or someone, usually by moving away from them. When you put them together, "The worm inched and inched to evade the bird" means that the worm moved its body slowly and carefully in small steps to try to avoid the bird.

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