The clever dog learned new tricks quickly.

Meaning: The dog was able to understand and perform new skillful acts or maneuvers rapidly.

Choice of Words: Clever means quick to understand, learn, or devise. Learned means to gain knowledge or skill in something. Tricks are skillful acts or maneuvers. When you put them together, "clever dog learned new tricks quickly" means the dog was able to understand and perform new skillful acts or maneuvers rapidly.

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