Sentence: The proud peacock swaggered/strutted up and down the lawn.

[Kiran]

please tell me the best word for this sentence "The proud peacock swaggered/ strutted up and down the lawn."
Thnaks.
Kiran

[Alan]

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Hi Kiran,

Probably 'strut' would be most appropriate when describing a 'proud' peacock as it suggests the idea of self importance. 'Swagger' is more readily used to describe people who walk in a certain way suggesting that they think they are very important and this kind of walk involves moving the body from side to side at the same time.

Alan
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