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adj. not guilty VERBS be, plead He pleaded innocent to the charges. | believe sb, presume sb I had always believed her innocent. The accused person should always be presumed innocent until proved guilty. | declare sb, find sb, prove sb The court found her innocent of the crime. ADV. completely, entirely, totally, wholly PREP. of I am totally innocent of this crime. not intended/intending to cause harm VERBS be, look, play, seem, sound Stop playing innocent and answer my questions, please. ADV. very | all, altogether, perfectly She tried to sound all innocent as she asked the question. The circumstance could be altogether innocent, but suspicions have been raised. | relatively | apparently, seemingly with no experience of the world VERBS be, seem She was sixteen and sweetly innocent. ADV. remarkably, very | sweetly | strangely the strangely innocent world of her childhood | sexually
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