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tread warily

VERB
pussyfoot
Synonyms
STRONG
avoid creep dodge equivocate evade glide hedge lurk prevaricate prowl shuffle sidestep skirt skulk slide slink slip sneak steal tergiversate tiptoe
WEAK
be noncommittal beat around the bush duck the issues hem and haw play it close to the vest sit on the fence tergiverse watch one's step weasel
Antonyms
STRONG
confront face meet take on
WEAK
plod

Example Sentences

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With so much at stake, neighbourhood clubs organising pujas have to tread warily.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

Algeria will tread warily against Mali and Benin in a pool also including Eritrea or Rwanda, but appear good enough to finish in top spot.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2011

Russia After losing at home to Slovakia, the Russians tread warily against the highly motivated Irish.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2010

I do not agree with everything he says, but I would urge the knee jerkers to tread warily.

From Time Magazine Archive

And the Master has to tread warily between all these powers.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman