The hunter couldn't find the fox and gave up.

Meaning: This sentence describes the hunter's failure to catch the fox and his decision to stop trying.

Choice of Words: Couldn't is a contraction of could not, which means to be unable to do something, and gave up means to stop trying.

Alternative Expressions

The hunter couldn't find the fox and gave up.

Meaning: This sentence means that the hunter tried to catch the fox, but he couldn't find it. So he stopped trying.

Choice of Words: The hunter is the person who is trying to catch the fox. The fox is a clever animal that is hard to catch. The hunter tried to find the fox, but he couldn't. So he gave up, which means he stopped trying.

The hunter searched for the fox, but it eluded him.

Meaning: This sentence means that the hunter tried to catch the fox, but the fox was too clever and got away.

Choice of Words: The hunter is the person who is trying to catch the fox. The fox is a clever animal that is hard to catch. The hunter searched for the fox, but it eluded him, which means it got away from him.

The hunter pursued the fox, but it outwitted him.

Meaning: This sentence means that the hunter tried to catch the fox, but the fox was too clever and tricked the hunter.

Choice of Words: The hunter is the person who is trying to catch the fox. The fox is a clever animal that is hard to catch. The hunter pursued the fox, but it outwitted him, which means it tricked him and got away.

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