Deceptive Phrases

adjective reluctant to give information; secretive or evasive

adverb in a cagey manner

• The politician was very cagey when asked about his plans for the upcoming election.
• She's being really cagey about where she went last night.
• I can tell he's being cagey because he keeps dodging my questions.
• Her emotions were like a cagey animal, always ready to pounce at the slightest provocation.

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verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

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• I highly doubt that reputable company would ever try to pull a fast one on their customers.
• I can't believe he tried to pull a fast one on me like that!
• She thought she could pull a fast one on me, but I caught her in the act.
• The magician was able to pull a fast one on the audience with his impressive sleight of hand tricks.