/ˈɪnəsənt/

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Meaning

Not guilty of doing anything wrong.

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Word origin

From Latin innocens, meaning not harmful, from in- meaning not and nocere, to harm.

Origin
Latin
Root
innocens

Examples

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"Innocent" is the opposite of guilty.

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Being somewhere else proves she did not do it.

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Here it means the question meant no harm.

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 7: innocent, shake, trap and 7 more words.