Leery and Shrewd

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Leery adjective - Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

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

Nearby Words: leered, leering

Shrewd adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

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Leery and shrewd are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leery" instead an adjective "Shrewd".

Nearby Words: shrewdness, shrewdly, shrew

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