The clever fox outwitted the cunning hunter.

Meaning: This sentence tells a story of a clever fox using its intelligence to outsmart a cunning hunter.

Choice of Words: Outwitted means to defeat someone by being smarter or more cunning. Cunning means skillful in deceiving or tricking others. A hunter is a person who hunts animals for food, sport, or fur.

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The sly fox outsmarted the clever hunter.

Meaning: This sentence tells a story about a fox who was able to trick a hunter. It means that the fox was able to use its cunning to get the better of the hunter.

Choice of Words: Sly means sneaky or cunning. Outsmarted means to be smarter than someone else and to beat them in a contest of wits or intelligence. Clever means smart or intelligent. Hunter is someone who hunts animals. When you put them together, "The sly fox outsmarted the clever hunter" means that the fox was sneakier than the hunter and was able to outsmart him.

The quick fox outpaced the slow hunter.

Meaning: This sentence tells a story about a fox who was able to outrun a hunter. It means that the fox was able to use its speed to get away from the hunter.

Choice of Words: Quick means fast or speedy. Outpaced means to run faster than someone else. Slow means not fast or moving at a low speed. Hunter is someone who hunts animals. When you put them together, "The quick fox outpaced the slow hunter" means that the fox was faster than the hunter and was able to outrun him.

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