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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| chary (adj.) |
| meaning “careful, cautious, sparing” and pronounced CHER-ee, regularly combines with of, as in I’m chary of door-to-door salesmen, and occasionally with about, as to, in, and with, as in She is chary about [as to] the people she is seen with. Fred is very chary in giving opinions. I’m chary with praise. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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