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chary

adjective/ˈtʃeəri/

C2CEFR level
82/100Rarity: very rare
FormalRegister

Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

Investors remained chary of the new venture until its finances were audited.

Similar: wary, cautious, circumspect

Topic: Cambridge C2 Proficiency in General English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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