caginess
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ca·gey
also ca·gy (kā′jē)adj. ca·gi·er, ca·gi·est
1. Wary; careful: a cagey avoidance of a definite answer.
2. Crafty; shrewd: a cagey lawyer.
[Origin unknown.]
ca′gi·ly adv.
ca′gi·ness n.
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Translations
سريّـه، تكتُّـم
tajnůstkářství
varfærni
ağzı sıkılık
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caginess
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cagey
(ˈkeidʒi) adjective secretive. He's very cagey about his plans.
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