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- noun The quality of being
cagey .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Walter Trohan always found that caginess irritating.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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Now, Palin's caginess began to make sense to Stewart.
Jon Stewart: 'Sarah Palin May Be A Russian Spy' The Huffington Post 2011
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Walter Trohan always found that caginess irritating.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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Caution and caginess has come to underpin every step of the midfielder's rehabilitation but there is optimism at Arsenal that his season is far from over.
Arsenal's Per Mertesacker out for over a month with ankle injury 2012
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His caginess did not exactly delight her, but that issue was for another time and place.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Skin Deep Jerome Preisler 2010
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Rauh described Barcella's skills as a trial attorney and investigator as a blend of caginess and empathy that won over police detectives and jurors alike.
At courthouse, Washington legal community mourns Lawrence Barcella Spencer S. Hsu 2010
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It's just that his little game - that blend of wit, charm and caginess - has worn thin.
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Rauh described Barcella's skills as a trial attorney and investigator as a blend of caginess and empathy that won over police detectives and jurors alike.
At courthouse, Washington legal community mourns Lawrence Barcella Spencer S. Hsu 2010
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Suddenly it all makes sense—his caginess about his clients, the sources of his information, and his resources.
A Hidden Affair Pam Jenoff 2010
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Suddenly it all makes sense—his caginess about his clients, the sources of his information, and his resources.
A Hidden Affair Pam Jenoff 2010
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