She brushed her tongue to remove bacteria.

Meaning: This means to clean your tongue to get rid of the tiny living things that can make you sick.

Choice of Words: Tongue is the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and swallowing. Bacteria are tiny living things that can cause disease.

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She cleaned her tongue to get rid of germs.

Meaning: This means that she used a toothbrush or tongue cleaner to remove the germs that were on her tongue.

Choice of Words: **Cleaned** means to remove dirt or bacteria from something. **Tongue** is the muscular organ in your mouth that you use to talk and taste. **Germs** are tiny living things that can make you sick.

She scrubbed her tongue to remove the icky stuff.

Meaning: This means that she used a toothbrush or tongue cleaner to remove the dirty or unpleasant stuff that was on her tongue.

Choice of Words: **Scrubbed** means to rub something hard to clean it. **Tongue** is the muscular organ in your mouth that you use to talk and taste. **Icky stuff** is a slang term for something that is dirty or unpleasant.

She brushed her tongue to keep it healthy.

Meaning: This means that she used a toothbrush or tongue cleaner to clean her tongue and keep it in good condition.

Choice of Words: **Brushed** means to clean something with a brush. **Tongue** is the muscular organ in your mouth that you use to talk and taste. **Healthy** means to be in good condition.

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