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Definition of cagey adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cagey

adjective

NAmE//ˈkeɪdʒi//

(cagier, cagiest) cagey (about something) (informal)

not wanting to give someone information synonym evasive, secretive Tony is very cagey about his family.

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cagily

NAmE//ˈkeɪdʒəli//

adverbSee cagey in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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