ADJECTIVE: "hesitant about committing oneself" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "hesitant about committing oneself" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
2. characterized by great caution and wariness

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HESITANT (adjective)
1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns

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