The clever fox outwitted the cunning hunter and escaped the trap.
Meaning: The fox was very smart and was able to get away from the hunter.
Choice of Words: Clever means quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas. Fox is a small, carnivorous mammal with a bushy tail and a pointed snout. Outwitted means to defeat someone by being more clever or cunning. Cunning means clever in a way that is deceitful or dishonest. Hunter is a person who hunts animals for food or sport. Escaped means to get away from a place or situation of danger or confinement. Trap is a device used to catch and hold an animal or person. When you put them together, "The clever fox outwitted the cunning hunter and escaped the trap" creates an exciting image of a fox using its intelligence to avoid being caught.
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