Ashes drifted in the breeze.

Meaning: The ashes from the fire moved slowly in the wind.

Choice of Words: Ashes are the remains of something that has been burned. Drifted means to move slowly and gently in the wind. Breeze is a gentle wind.

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The wind blew the ashes away.

Meaning: This means that the wind is using its force to move the ashes from where they are.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Blew means to move air with force. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. When you put them together, "The wind blew the ashes away" creates a picture of the wind using its force to move the ashes from their current location.

The ashes were scattered by the wind.

Meaning: This means that the wind is spreading or distributing the ashes over an area.

Choice of Words: Scattered means to spread or distribute something over an area. Wind is the movement of air. When you put them together, "The ashes were scattered by the wind" creates a picture of the ashes being spread or distributed over an area by the wind.

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