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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
guarded/ˈɡɑːdɪd/

▶adjective cautious and having possible reservations: he gave a guarded welcome to the idea.

– derivatives
guardedly adverb,
guardedness noun.

'guarded' also found in these Oxford entries:

bar billiards - close - cordon sanitaire - Hesperian - watch

Forum discussions with the word(s) "guarded" in the title:

Clinton's responses were guarded
dept. heads guarded their power very jealousy [jealously]
guarded optimism

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