The clever fox outsmarted the hungry crocodile.

Meaning: The fox used its intelligence to defeat the crocodile in a contest or situation.

Choice of Words: Clever means smart or intelligent. Outsmarted means to be smarter than someone and beat them in a competition or situation. Hungry means having a strong desire to eat.

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The sly fox tricked the starving crocodile.

Meaning: This means the fox was sneaky and was able to fool the crocodile.

Choice of Words: Sly means sneaky or cunning. Tricked means to fool someone. Starving means very hungry. When you put them together, "The sly fox tricked the starving crocodile" tells a story about a sneaky fox who fooled a very hungry crocodile.

The cunning fox deceived the famished crocodile.

Meaning: This means the fox was clever and sneaky and was able to trick the crocodile.

Choice of Words: Cunning means clever and sneaky. Deceived means to trick or fool someone. Famished means very hungry. When you put them together, "The cunning fox deceived the famished crocodile" tells a story about a clever and sneaky fox who tricked a very hungry crocodile.

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