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guarded

Main Entry:: guard·ed
Pronunciation:: \ˈgär-dəd\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1709

1 : cautious, circumspect 2 : being an extremely serious condition with uncertain outcome <was in guarded condition after the crash>

— guard·ed·ly adverb

— guard·ed·ness noun

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