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Definition of leery adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

leery

adjective

NAmE//ˈlɪri//

(informal) leery (of something/somebody) leery (of doing something)

suspicious or careful about something or someone, and trying to avoid doing it or dealing with them synonym wary The governor is leery of changing the current law.

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Nearby words

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