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cagy

[key-jee]

adjective, cag·i·er, cag·i·est.

cagey.

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cagey or cagy (ˈkeɪdʒɪ)

—*adj* , -ier, -iest
	informal not open or frank; cautious; wary

[C20: of unknown origin]

cagy or cagy

—*adj*

[C20: of unknown origin]

'cagily or cagy

—*adv*

'caginess or cagy

—n

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