skeletons
skel-e-tons
noun
The hard, bony frameworks supporting human or animal bodies.
"Archaeologists found ancient human skeletons."
noun
Embarrassing secrets or unpleasant facts kept hidden from public view.
"Every family has skeletons in its cupboard."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: skeleton in the cupboard, skeleton in the closet, skeletal frame, underframe, frame, systema skeletale, skeletal system