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  • 11Innocence — In no*cence, n. [F. innocence, L. innocentia. See {Innocent}.] 1. The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness. [1913 Webster] 2. The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or… …

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  • 12innocence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of guilt Nouns 1. innocence, guiltlessness, blamelessness, incorruption, impeccability, clean bill of health, clean hands, clean slate; benefit of the doubt; purity, virtue, virginity, chastity;… …

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  • 13integrity — (n.) c.1400, innocence, blamelessness; chastity, purity, from O.Fr. integrité or directly from L. integritatem (nom. integritas) soundness, wholeness, blamelessness, from integer whole (see INTEGER (Cf. integer)). Sense of wholeness, perfect… …

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  • 14guiltlessness — noun a state of innocence • Syn: ↑blamelessness, ↑inculpability, ↑inculpableness • Derivationally related forms: ↑guiltless, ↑inculpable (for: ↑inculpableness), ↑ …

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  • 15inculpability — noun a state of innocence • Syn: ↑blamelessness, ↑inculpableness, ↑guiltlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑guiltless (for: ↑guiltlessness), ↑inculpable …

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  • 16inculpableness — noun a state of innocence • Syn: ↑blamelessness, ↑inculpability, ↑guiltlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑guiltless (for: ↑guiltlessness), ↑inculpable, ↑ …

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  • 17Inculpableness — In*cul pa*ble*ness, n. Blamelessness; faultlessness. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18innocence — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil ; blamelessness b. chastity c. freedom from legal guilt of a particular crime or offense d. (1) freedom from guile or cunning ; simplicity (2) lack of… …

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  • 19blame — I. transitive verb (blamed; blaming) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French blamer, blasmer, from Late Latin blasphemare to blaspheme, from Greek blasphēmein Date: 13th century 1. to find fault with ; censure < the right to praise or blame&#8230; …

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  • 20moral — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin moralis, from mor , mos custom Date: 14th century 1. a. of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior ; ethical < moral judgments > b. expressing or teaching a&#8230; …

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