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wary
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wary
(adjective)
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wary
/
ˈ
weri/
adjective
warier
;
wariest
wary
/
ˈ
weri/
adjective
warier
;
wariest
Learner's definition of WARY
:
not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble
The store owner kept a
wary
eye on him.
Investors are increasingly
wary
about putting money into stocks.
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They remain
wary of
the new plan.
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— warily
/
ˈ
werəli/
adverb
They looked at each other
warily
.
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— wariness
/
ˈ
werinəs/
noun
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noncount
]
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