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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel gahr-did]
- /wɛl ˈgɑr dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel gahr-did]
- /wɛl ˈgɑr dɪd/
Definitions of well-guarded word
- adjective well-guarded cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech. 1
- adjective well-guarded protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard. 1
- adjective well-guarded having sufficient protection from danger or harm 0
- adjective well-guarded kept private or out of the public eye 0
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Origin of well-guarded
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; guard + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Well-guarded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-guarded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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