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单词 cagey
释义 ca·gey
I. adjective
also ca·gy \ˈkājē, -i\
(cagier ; cagiest)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : reluctant to act or speak in a direct or open manner : hesitant about committing oneself
 < the speaker was cagey about giving a ruling — B.A.Young >
2. : wary of being taken advantage of or deceived
 < a cagey buyer >
: shrewd
 < a cagey lawyer >
: foresighted
ca·gey·ness or ca·gi·ness noun -es
II.
dialect
variant of cadgy
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