The clever fox tricked the greedy wolf into a trap.

Meaning: A smart fox fooled a selfish wolf into a situation where he could be caught.

Choice of Words: Clever means intelligent and skillful. Tricked means to deceive or fool someone. Greedy means wanting more than you need or deserve.

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The smart fox outwitted the hungry wolf by trapping it.

Meaning: The fox was smarter than the wolf and tricked it into a trap because the wolf was hungry.

Choice of Words: The word "smart" is another word for clever. The word "outwitted" means to be smarter than someone and trick them. The word "hungry" means needing food. The sentence tells us that the fox used his intelligence to trick the wolf, who was hungry.

The cunning fox deceived the ravenous wolf, leading it to its capture.

Meaning: The fox was clever and sneaky and tricked the wolf, who was very hungry, into a trap.

Choice of Words: The word "cunning" means clever and sneaky. The word "deceived" means to trick or fool someone. The word "ravenous" means very hungry. The sentence tells us that the fox used his cunning to trick the wolf, who was very hungry, and led the wolf into a trap.

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