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   War·y

   /ˈwerē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems: "dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers" Similar cautiouscarefulcircumspecton one's guardcharyalerton the alerton the lookouton the qui viveprudentattentiveheedfulwatchfulvigilanthypervigilantobservantinformal:wide awakeon one's toescageysuspiciouscharycarefuldistrustfulmistrustfulskepticaldoubtfuldubiousguardedon one's guardinformal:leeryOpposite unwaryinattentiveunwarytrustful

   Word Origin late 15th century: from ware2 + -y1.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • Y

     4

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