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Definition of chary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chary

adjective
 
/ˈtʃeəri/
 
/ˈtʃeri/
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  1. chary of something/of doing something not willing to risk doing something; fearing possible problems if you do something synonym wary
    Word OriginOld English cearig ‘sorrowful, anxious’, of West Germanic origin; related to care. The current sense arose in the mid 16th cent.
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