Guardedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being guarded. countable, uncountable

    "These extracts show that students are sensitive to issues of power in their educational environment, leading to a certain level of guardedness in non-anonymous feedback scenarios."

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calculationcanninesscarecarefulnesscautioncoldness

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"These extracts show that students are sensitive to issues of power in their educational environment, leading to a certain level of guardedness in non-anonymous feedback scenarios."

Etymology

From guarded + -ness.

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