Clever fox outsmarted hungry wolf.

Meaning: A small, wild mammal with a bushy tail and a pointed snout was more clever or cunning than a large, wild mammal with a long, bushy tail and sharp teeth that was feeling a need to eat.

Choice of Words: Clever means quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas. Fox is a small, wild mammal with a bushy tail and a pointed snout. Outsmarted means to be more clever or cunning than someone else. Hungry means feeling a need to eat. Wolf is a large, wild mammal with a long, bushy tail and sharp teeth.

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