Leery and Miserly

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Leery adjective - Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

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Miserly and leery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Miserly" instead an adjective "Leery".

Nearby Words: leered, leering

Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

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Leery and miserly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leery" instead an adjective "Miserly".

Nearby Words: miserable, miserliness, miser

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