Innocence
21innocence — in|no|cence [ˈınəsəns] n [U] 1.) the fact of being not guilty of a crime ≠ ↑guilt ▪ Can you prove your innocence ? protest/maintain your innocence (=say repeatedly that you are not guilty) ▪ The prisoners continued to protest their innocence. 2.) …
22innocence — noun (U) 1 the fact of being not guilty of a crime: Can you prove your innocence? | protest your innocence (=say repeatedly that you are not guilty): The prisoners continued to protest their innocence. 2 the state of not having much experience of …
23innocence */ — UK [ˈɪnəs(ə)ns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) the state of not being guilty of a crime The jury s role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. prove someone s innocence: This new evidence would hopefully prove his innocence.… …
24Innocence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Innocence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 innocence innocence Sgm: N 1 guiltlessness guiltlessness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 incorruption incorruption impeccability GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 clean hands clean hands …
25innocence — [[t]ɪ̱nəsəns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Innocence is the quality of having no experience or knowledge of the more complex or unpleasant aspects of life. ...the sweet innocence of youth... Youngsters are losing their childhood innocence too quickly. 2) N… …
26innocence — n. 1) to maintain; prove, show one s innocence 2) (misc.) an air of injured innocence * * * [ ɪnəs(ə)ns] prove show one s innocence (misc.) an air of injured innocence to maintain …
27innocence — noun 1) he protested his innocence Syn: guiltlessness, blamelessness, irreproachability 2) the innocence of Sleeping Beauty is beyond the comprehension of these young girls Syn: virginity, chastity, chasteness, purity; integrity, morality,… …
28innocence — noun a) Absence of responsibility for a crime. Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence. b) Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime. In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the… …
29innocence — 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;… …
30innocence — noun 1) he protested his innocence Syn: guiltlessness, blamelessness 2) she took advantage of his innocence Syn: naivety, credulity, inexperience, gullibility, ingenuousness • Ant …
