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Synonyms for wary

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Synonyms for wary

trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error

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Synonyms for wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Antonyms

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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A statement issued by Attah Esa, Deputy Director, Information, in Abuja on Thursday, said the Arabi advised the public to be more circumspect and wary of such notices that are designed by mischief makers to deceive and extort unsuspecting job seekers.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Action Fraud are warning the UK public to be wary of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading platforms.
Summary: Dubai [UAE], May 20 (ANI): Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes that the return of Steve Smith Smith and David Warner will make opponents wary of the country's team at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
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But we must be wary of glorifying arrests and incarceration as the only valid way of engaging with a movement.
customer wary eye, I have them Amazon is my go-to internet retailer and, whether on their site or those of other well-known traders that I trust, I read customer reviews with wary eye, even though I have contributed them myself.
To overcome the risks, the Social Activities and Practices Institute launches a campaign called "Wary parents." In 2015, most parents thought the appropriate age for children to talk about sexual relations was 10 years, whereas in 2018 they were already of the opinion that this should happen even earlier.
| If it is a person who wants to carry out some work on your garden/ drive/roof and they make a cold call to your house, then be very wary.
Be wary of the so-called 'hotel rats,' scam artists who pretend to be hotel guests or tourists and who can swipe baggage in hotel lobbies, or book rooms with fake names and break in rooms to steal valuables.
I ask motorists wary of anyone them down suspicious Inspector He has then tried to sell them his wares.
The forward believes the Blue Brazil will be wary of the threat of the Highland League side's blistering attack that fired 127 goals in their march to the title.
Summary: According to CitiEe's Middle East Economic Monitor report, LebanonEe's economic prospects are improving on the back of a stabilizing political environment, but Citi remains wary of the many structural drivers of political instability.
DC Phil Roberts labelled it "callous" and is now urging residents to be wary of cold callers.
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