Rabbit boasted of his cleverness.

Meaning: The rabbit was very proud of his intelligence and often talked about it.

Choice of Words: Boasted means to talk with pride or satisfaction about your achievements or abilities. Cleverness means the ability to think quickly and come up with good ideas.

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Rabbit bragged about how smart he was.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence. The rabbit was talking about how smart he thought he was. He was being proud and bragging about his intelligence.

Choice of Words: Bragged is another word for boasted. It means to talk about something in a proud or bragging way. Smart is another word for clever. It means able to think and learn quickly. When you put them together, "Rabbit bragged about how smart he was" means that the rabbit was talking about how smart he thought he was.

The rabbit was proud of how smart he thought he was.

Meaning: This means that the rabbit was happy and satisfied with how smart he thought he was. He was proud of his intelligence.

Choice of Words: Proud means to feel happy and satisfied about something. Thought means to have an idea or opinion about something. When you put them together, "The rabbit was proud of how smart he thought he was" means that the rabbit was happy and satisfied with his intelligence.

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