Fox outsmarted the hunter using its cunning.

Meaning: The fox was more clever and sly than the person who was trying to catch it, so the fox was able to escape.

Choice of Words: Fox is a small, wild animal with a bushy tail. Outsmarted means to be more clever or cunning than someone else. Hunter is a person who hunts animals. Using indicates the means or method by which something is done. Its refers to the fox. Cunning means clever and sly.

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The sly fox tricked the hunter with its cleverness.

Meaning: This means that the fox was able to use its cleverness to outsmart the hunter and get away.

Choice of Words: Sly means sneaky or cunning. Tricked means to deceive or fool someone. Cleverness means the ability to think quickly and come up with good ideas. When you put it all together, "The sly fox tricked the hunter with its cleverness" means that the fox used its cunning and intelligence to fool the hunter.

The clever fox outwitted the hunter with its intelligence.

Meaning: This means that the fox was able to use its cleverness to beat the hunter, who was trying to catch it.

Choice of Words: Outwitted means to defeat someone by being more clever than them. Intelligence means the ability to learn and understand things. When you put it all together, "The clever fox outwitted the hunter with its intelligence" means that the fox used its intelligence to outsmart the hunter.

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