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Word: Leery
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from obsolete leer ‘looking askance’, from leer+ -y
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions
Short Definition:cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions
Examples:- a city leery of gang violence
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