Yellow butterfly fluttered gently.

Meaning: A flying insect with large, often brightly colored wings, which was bright and cheerful, moved its wings rapidly up and down with grace and ease.

Choice of Words: Yellow describes the color of the butterfly, suggesting it was bright and cheerful. Butterfly refers to a flying insect with large, often brightly colored wings. Fluttered is the past tense of the verb to flutter, which means to move the wings rapidly up and down. Gently describes the manner in which the butterfly was fluttering, suggesting it was moving with grace and ease.

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