- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word History
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adjective |
| definition: |
not guilty of a crime.
George told the judge that he was innocent.- antonyms:
- guilty
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| derivation: |
innocently (adv.) |
Innocent comes from a Latin word that means "not capable of doing harm."