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wariness

[wair-ee-nis]

war·i·ness

[wair-ee-nis]
noun
the state or quality of being wary.

Origin:
1545–55; wary + -ness

o·ver·war·i·ness, noun
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Wariness is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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wary (ˈwɛərɪ)
 
adj , warier, wariest
1.  watchful, cautious, or alert
2.  characterized by caution or watchfulness
 
[C16: from ware² + -y1]
 
'warily
 
adv
 
'wariness
 
n

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