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Innocence

/ˈɪnəsəns/
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(noun) Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.

Innocence is a beautiful thing.
You must not take advantage of her innocence.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lawyer fought hard in court to prove his client's total ____ of the serious crime.

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