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cagey, adj.
(cagier, cagiest)
freq. cnt. 1
more info showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cagey cagy canny clever

sample sentences

"a cagey lawyer"
"too clever to be sound"
semantic pointers
similar to
smart
more info characterized by great caution and wariness
<adj.all>

cagey cagy chary

sample sentences

"a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"
"chary of the risks involved"
"a chary investor"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
chariness
semantic pointers
similar to
cautious