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May 27, 2012
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un•guard•ed



Pronunciation: (un-gär'did), [key]
—adj.
1. not guarded; unprotected; undefended.
2. open; frank; guileless: an unguarded manner.
3. exposed to attack or capture by the opponent without recourse by the player, as a card, chess piece, etc.: an unguarded queen of clubs; an unguarded pawn.
4. not cautious or discreet; careless: In an unguarded moment he had told her about his affair.
5. without a safeguard, as a cover, barrier, or shield, for protection: an unguarded buzz saw.

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