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Read the sentence below:

The chicken feed seems to be running out more quickly than usual. Father thinks there is some fowl play going on.

Which of the following correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?

Chicken—Chickens are silly creatures with odd behavior
Father—A father has a similar job as a farmer
Fowl play—Foul and fowl, a word for poultry, are homonyms
Running—Chickens are known for their running

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Fowl play—Foul and fowl, a word for poultry, are homonyms
User Funka
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I think it's Fowl play. I could be wrong..
User Kiran Ruth R
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