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   caginess

   /ˈkeɪdʒɪnəs/

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   • 1. reluctance to give information on account of caution or suspicion: informal "he reacted with elaborate caginess"

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   Where does the word caginess come from?

   • The word caginess is derived from cagey, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 2 senses: the quality of being not open or frank informal not open or frank; cautious; wary.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the synonym of caginess?

   • Synonyms of caginess. acumen, astuteness, canniness, clear-sightedness, foxiness, hardheadedness, intelligence, keenness, knowingness, sharpness, shrewdness, wit.

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   What causes caginess?

   • One reason for her caginess might be ignorance which she does not want to admit. Clinical studies for new drugs are shrouded in caginess, but most of the companies say they will have results in about a year. There was the usual caginess about the deal's value. What is the pronunciation of caginess? 守口如瓶，諱莫如深… 守口如瓶，讳莫如深… cautela, reserva… discrição…

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   How long does caginess last?

   • Clinical studies for new drugs are shrouded in caginess, but most of the companies say they will have results in about a year. There was the usual caginess about the deal's value. What is the pronunciation of caginess? 守口如瓶，諱莫如深… 守口如瓶，讳莫如深… cautela, reserva… discrição… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation!

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   unwillingness to give information: He is known for his caginess. My question was met with a moment of caginess before he said, “I really don't know ". See. cagey. Fewer examples. One reason for her caginess might be ignorance which she does not want to admit.

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     noun [ U ] us/ˈkeɪ.dʒi.nəs/uk/ˈkeɪ.dʒi.nəs/. unwillingness...

   • Znaczenie Caginess, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CAGINESS definicja: 1. unwillingness to give information: 2....

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   noun [ U ] us/ˈkeɪ.dʒi.nəs/uk/ˈkeɪ.dʒi.nəs/. unwillingness to give information: He is known for his caginess. My question was met with a moment of caginess before he said, “I really don't know ." See. cagey. More examples. One reason for her caginess might be ignorance which she does not want to admit.

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   The meaning of CAGEY is hesitant about committing oneself. How to use cagey in a sentence.

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   2 meanings: the quality of being not open or frank informal not open or frank; cautious; wary.... Click for more definitions.

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   Synonyms for CAGINESS: intelligence, insight, shrewdness, astuteness, canniness, acumen, knowingness, hardheadedness; Antonyms of CAGINESS: naïveté, naiveté, ingenuousness, guilelessness, artlessness, naivete, unworldliness, simplicity.

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   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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   noun. the quality of being not open or frank. The word caginess is derived from cagey, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. cagey in British English. or cagy (ˈkeɪdʒɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -ier, -iest. informal. not open or frank; cautious; wary. Collins English Dictionary.