Fay and Guarded

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Fay adjective - Given to good-natured joking or teasing.

Usage example: with her slight build and perky manner, the actress was usually cast as the fay young woman who charms all the men in town

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Guarded is an antonym for fay.

Nearby Word: faye

Guarded adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

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Fay is an antonym for guarded.

Nearby Words: guard, guardedly, guarding

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