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cagey

adjective

1 cagey

Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others:
— A cagey lawyer.

synonyms: cagy, canny, clever.

2 cagey

Characterized by great caution and wariness:
— A cagey avoidance of a definite answer.

synonyms: cagy, chary.


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