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  • 1wary — [wer′ē] adj. warier, wariest [< WARE2 + Y2] 1. cautious; on one s guard 2. characterized by caution [a wary look] SYN. CAREFUL wary …

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  • 2wary — warily, adv. wariness, n. /wair ee/, adj., warier, wariest. 1. watchful; being on one s guard against danger. 2. arising from or characterized by caution: to give someone a wary look. [1545 55; WARE2 + Y1] Syn. 1. alert, vigilant, guarded,… …

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  • 3wary — war•y [[t]ˈwɛər i[/t]] adj. war•i•er, war•i•est 1) watchful; being on one s guard against danger 2) arising from caution: a wary look[/ex] • Etymology: 1545–55; ware II+ y war′i•ly, adv. war′i•ness, n. syn: See careful …

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  • 4look — [look] vi. [ME loken < OE locian, akin to OS lōkōn, OHG luogēn (Ger dial. lugen), to spy after, look for] 1. to make use of the sense of sight; see 2. a) to direct one s eyes in order to see b) to direct one s attention mentally upon something …

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  • 5look out — [v] be wary be alert, be careful, be on guard, beware, check out, have a care, heads up*, hearken, keep an eye out*, keep tabs*, listen, mind, notice, pay attention, peg*, pick up on*, scope, shotgun*, size up, spot, spy, watch out; concepts… …

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  • 6wary — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ▪ remain ▪ …

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  • 7look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) …

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  • 8look — v 1. see, visualize, behold, notice, take in; bend the eye, cock the eye, fix the eye, fix one s gaze, focus, rivet one s eyes; regard, study, inspect, take stock of; examine, contemplate, pore over, Rare. perlustrate; review, check out, overlook …

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  • 9look out — you ll get burned if you don t look out Syn: beware, watch out, be on (one s) guard, be alert, be wary, be vigilant, be careful, take care, be cautious, pay attention, take heed, keep one s eyes open/peeled, keep an eye out; watch your step …

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  • 10look out — Syn: beware, watch out, mind out, be on one s guard, be alert, be wary, be vigilant, be careful, take care, be cautious, pay attention, keep one s eyes open/peeled, keep an eye out, watch one s step …

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