The bones were thrown away.

Meaning: The hard parts of the fish were sent through the air with force to a place that is not near.

Choice of Words: **Bones** are the hard parts that make up the skeleton of an animal. **Thrown** means to send something through the air with force. **Away** means to a place that is not near.

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The bones were discarded.

Meaning: This means someone threw away the bones because they didn't need them anymore. It's like saying, They threw away the old bones because they had new ones.

Choice of Words: Bones are hard parts of animals, like the ones in our body. Discarded means to get rid of something because you don't want it anymore. When you put them together, "The bones were discarded" means that someone threw away the bones.

The bones were tossed aside.

Meaning: This means someone threw the bones to the side because they didn't need them anymore. It's like saying, They tossed the old bones aside because they had new ones.

Choice of Words: Bones are hard parts of animals, like the ones in our body. Tossed means to throw something with a quick movement. Aside means to the side. When you put them together, "The bones were tossed aside" means that someone threw the bones to the side.

The bones were removed.

Meaning: This means someone took the bones away because they didn't need them anymore. It's like saying, They removed the old bones because they had new ones.

Choice of Words: Bones are hard parts of animals, like the ones in our body. Removed means to take something away. When you put them together, "The bones were removed" means that someone took the bones away.

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