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Definition of Caginess
1. the quality of being cagey [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caginess
Literary usage of Caginess
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. I Read It, But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers by Cris Tovani (2000)
"I am amazed by their caginess and impressed by the sophistication of their
avoidance strategies. One student remarks, "I haven't read a book since third ..."
2. The Supplement to the Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of by George Long, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) (1846)
"... a very able artist both with the graver and the etching-needle. Sandiest terma
him a born caginess: his works are ..."
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