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guarded
[ gahr-did ]
/ ˈgɑr dɪd /
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adjective
cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.
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British Dictionary definitions for guarded
guarded
/ (ˈɡɑːdɪd) /
adjective
protected or kept under surveillance
prudent, restrained, or noncommittala guarded reply
Derived forms of guarded
guardedly, adverbguardedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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