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The state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense
“In the role of defendant, desperate to prove his innocence, Sam began to spin out of control.”
The state of being chaste or pure
“Her devotion is as unchanging as her purity and innocence are absolute.”
The state or character of being morally righteous
“According to the ideology, in its innocence and righteousness, the United States of America was a new Eden, a garden of progress and peace.”
The state or quality of having childlike inexperience or naivete
“The innocence of a child is frequently contrasted with the experience of an adult.”
Not causing harm or offense
“He smiled to show the innocence of his remark.”
The state of lacking consciousness or knowledge about (something)
“In his innocence, he assumed that Hawkins had some private agreement with the contractors serving the British Army whereby both sides would work together for a common profit.”
The state of being morally pure
The state or quality of being juvenile
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