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innocent
/ˈɪnəsənt/
adj 5noun 2name 1
Collocations
15(adj.) not guilty
VERBS
be, plead
The defendant decided to plead innocent despite the evidence against him.
believe sb, presume sb
The jury decided to presume the defendant innocent until the prosecution presented solid evidence.
declare sb, find sb, prove sb
The jury declared him innocent after reviewing the new evidence.
ADV
completely, entirely, totally, wholly
PREP
of
She was found innocent of the charges after the new evidence came to light.
(adj.) not intended/intending to cause harm
VERBS
be, look, play, seem, sound
The defendant seemed innocent throughout the trial, but the evidence proved otherwise.
ADV
very
all, altogether, perfectly
He looked perfectly innocent when he said he hadn't eaten the last piece of cake.
relatively | apparently, seemingly
(adj.) with no experience of the world
VERBS
be, seem
The young child seemed innocent of any wrongdoing when questioned by the teacher.
ADV
remarkably, very | sweetly
strangely
The old photographs showed a strangely innocent time before social media existed.
sexually
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