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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
A number of animals in Aesop's fables are portrayed as being crafty.

A
Dexterous
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Talented
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C
Artistic
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Cunning
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E
Ferocious
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Solution

The correct option is D Cunning
'Crafty' means clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.
"a crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison"
In the given context, crafty means cunning. A number of animals in Aesop's fables are portrayed as being crafty or cunning.
Hence, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the given context.

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