2
nervous(adjective, shy, fearful, timid)
2
non-committal
2
on guard
2
politic(careful, thoughtful, vague, prudent, ambiguous)
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probatory
2
proxy(extra, auxiliary, supernumerary)
2
pure(adjective, vague, intellectual, logical, theoretical)
2
raw
2
reserve(extra, auxiliary, supernumerary)
2
risky(doubtful, vague, unsure)
2
secondary(sensitive, apt)
2
shaky(adjective, weak, uncertain, nervous, shy)
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shifting(hesitant, wavering, indecisive)
2
simple(quiet, modest, meek, unassuming, retiring)
2
sketchy(adjective, start)
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slow(uncertain, shy, doubtful, hesitant, cautious)
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subject to change(adjective, uncertain, conditional, experimental)
2
supposed(uncertain, doubtful, speculative)
2
testing(adjective, experimental, probationary, investigative, examining)
2
timorous(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, shy)
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