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cagey

/ˈkeɪ.dʒi/

Translations

cageyadjective

cagier

Comp.

cagiest

Super.

/ˈkeɪ.dʒi/

She gave a cagey response to the reporter's question.

Она дала осторожный ответ на вопрос репортера.

He was cagey about his plans for the weekend.

Он был уклончивым в отношении своих планов на выходные.

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cageyadjective

Reluctant to give information due to caution or suspicion.

The detective was cagey about revealing any details of the ongoing investigation.

Wary or careful to avoid being trapped or tricked.

She was cagey about signing the contract without reading all the fine print.

Crafty or shrewd; skillful at achieving aims through subtle or indirect means.

The cagey negotiator managed to secure a better deal for his client without revealing his strategy.