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innocent
adjective
not
guilty
of
breaking
the
law
or
of
doing
something
wrong
•
The
jury
found
the
young
man
innocent
after
only
an
hour
of
discussion
.
The
jury
found
the
young
man
innocent
after
only
an
hour
of
discussion
.
•
She
insisted
she
was
innocent
of
all
the
charges
against
her
.
She
insisted
she
was
innocent
of
all
the
charges
against
her
.
adjective
not
intended
to
cause
harm
;
harmless
•
It
was
only
an
innocent
joke
,
but
he
took
it
seriously
.
It
was
only
an
innocent
joke
,
but
he
took
it
seriously
.
•
The
doctor
assured
her
it
was
an
innocent
rash
that
would
fade
quickly
.
The
doctor
assured
her
it
was
an
innocent
rash
that
would
fade
quickly
.
adjective
having
little
experience
of
the
world
and
believing
people
are
good
and
honest
•
As
a
freshman
,
he
was
too
innocent
to
see
the
prank
coming
.
As
a
freshman
,
he
was
too
innocent
to
see
the
prank
coming
.
•
The
innocent
child
trusted
everyone
she
met
.
The
innocent
child
trusted
everyone
she
met
.
noun
a
person
who
has
done
nothing
wrong
or
who
is
naive
and
unsuspecting
•
War
often
harms
the
innocent
more
than
the
guilty
.
War
often
harms
the
innocent
more
than
the
guilty
.
•
The
story
follows
an
innocent
who
wanders
into
a
corrupt
city
.
The
story
follows
an
innocent
who
wanders
into
a
corrupt
city
.
inner
adjective
located
on
or
toward
the
inside
of
something
•
He
kept
his
passport
in
the
inner
pocket
of
his
jacket
.
He
kept
his
passport
in
the
inner
pocket
of
his
jacket
.
•
The
mechanic
shined
a
flashlight
to
inspect
the
inner
walls
of
the
engine
cylinder
.
The
mechanic
shined
a
flashlight
to
inspect
the
inner
walls
of
the
engine
cylinder
.
adjective
relating
to
a
person
’
s
private
thoughts
,
feelings
,
or
character
•
Yoga
helps
her
find
her
inner
peace
.
Yoga
helps
her
find
her
inner
peace
.
•
Before
the
concert
,
he
battled
his
inner
fears
of
performing
.
Before
the
concert
,
he
battled
his
inner
fears
of
performing
.
adjective
situated
nearer
to
the
center
of
an
area
,
path
,
or
circle
•
The
runner
chose
the
inner
lane
to
shorten
the
distance
.
The
runner
chose
the
inner
lane
to
shorten
the
distance
.
•
We
planted
tulips
along
the
inner
edge
of
the
circular
path
.
We
planted
tulips
along
the
inner
edge
of
the
circular
path
.
innovation
noun
a
new
idea
,
product
,
or
way
of
doing
something
that
has
not
existed
before
•
The
company
released
an
innovation
that
lets
smartphones
fold
like
books
.
The
company
released
an
innovation
that
lets
smartphones
fold
like
books
.
•
Solar-powered
backpacks
are
an
exciting
innovation
for
hikers
who
need
to
charge
devices
on
the
trail
.
Solar-powered
backpacks
are
an
exciting
innovation
for
hikers
who
need
to
charge
devices
on
the
trail
.
From
Latin
innovātiō
(“
renewal
”),
from
innovō
(“
I
renew
,
alter
”).
noun
the
act
or
process
of
introducing
new
ideas
,
methods
,
or
things
•
Innovation
drives
economic
growth
and
creates
new
jobs
.
Innovation
drives
economic
growth
and
creates
new
jobs
.
•
The
school
encourages
innovation
by
letting
students
design
their
own
science
projects
.
The
school
encourages
innovation
by
letting
students
design
their
own
science
projects
.
begin
verb
-
begin
,
beginning
,
begins
,
began
,
begun
to
start
happening
or
existing
•
The
concert
will
begin
in
ten
minutes
,
so
please
take
your
seats
.
The
concert
will
begin
in
ten
minutes
,
so
please
take
your
seats
.
•
A
light
rain
began
to
fall
as
we
left
the
house
.
A
light
rain
began
to
fall
as
we
left
the
house
.
From
Old
English
“
beginnan
,”
meaning
“
to
start
or
open
,”
related
to
Old
High
German
“
beginnen
.”
verb
-
begin
,
beginning
,
begins
,
began
,
begun
to
cause
something
to
start
•
She
began
her
speech
with
a
funny
story
.
She
began
her
speech
with
a
funny
story
.
•
They
began
construction
on
the
bridge
last
spring
.
They
began
construction
on
the
bridge
last
spring
.
From
Old
English
“
beginnan
,”
which
combined
be-
(
intensive
prefix
)
and
“
ginnan
” (
to
open
),
later
generalized
to
starting
any
action
.
win
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
be
victorious
in
a
game
,
contest
,
or
struggle
•
Our
team
hopes
to
win
tonight's
game
.
Our
team
hopes
to
win
tonight's
game
.
•
Despite
her
injury
,
the
swimmer
managed
to
win
the
final
race
.
Despite
her
injury
,
the
swimmer
managed
to
win
the
final
race
.
Old
English
‘
winnan
’
meaning
‘
strive
,
struggle
’,
which
later
developed
into
the
idea
of
overcoming
and
being
victorious
.
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
receive
something
such
as
money
,
a
prize
,
or
approval
because
of
success
•
She
was
thrilled
to
win
a
scholarship
to
the
university
.
She
was
thrilled
to
win
a
scholarship
to
the
university
.
•
You
could
win
a
brand-new
car
in
the
raffle
tonight
.
You
could
win
a
brand-new
car
in
the
raffle
tonight
.
Same
Old
English
root
‘
winnan
’,
with
sense
shifting
from
‘
strive
’
to
‘
gain
as
the
result
of
striving
’.
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
achieve
victory
or
succeed
in
a
competition
,
game
,
or
struggle
•
After
months
of
practice
,
the
team
finally
wins
the
championship
match
.
After
months
of
practice
,
the
team
finally
wins
the
championship
match
.
•
If
you
keep
training
hard
,
you
will
win
someday
.
If
you
keep
training
hard
,
you
will
win
someday
.
Old
English
‘
winnan
’
meaning
‘
to
strive
,
contend
,
or
gain
’
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
receive
something
desirable
,
such
as
money
or
a
prize
,
through
chance
or
competition
•
He
hopes
to
win
a
scholarship
to
college
.
He
hopes
to
win
a
scholarship
to
college
.
•
When
the
raffle
numbers
were
called
,
Maria
realized
she
had
won
a
new
bicycle
.
When
the
raffle
numbers
were
called
,
Maria
realized
she
had
won
a
new
bicycle
.
Derived
from
the
broader
sense
of
‘
win
’
as
‘
to
gain
or
obtain
’,
recorded
since
Middle
English
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
gain
someone
’
s
support
,
love
,
or
approval
through
effort
•
His
kindness
helped
him
win
the
trust
of
his
neighbors
.
His
kindness
helped
him
win
the
trust
of
his
neighbors
.
•
The
candidate
hopes
her
speech
will
win
undecided
voters
.
The
candidate
hopes
her
speech
will
win
undecided
voters
.
Evolved
figuratively
from
the
basic
sense
of
‘
to
gain
’
in
the
late
Middle
English
period
dinner
noun
the
main
meal
of
the
day
,
usually
eaten
in
the
evening
•
After
school
,
Maria
helped
her
mother
cook
dinner
for
the
family
.
After
school
,
Maria
helped
her
mother
cook
dinner
for
the
family
.
•
We
usually
eat
dinner
at
seven
o'clock
.
We
usually
eat
dinner
at
seven
o'clock
.
Middle
English
diner
,
from
Old
French
disner
(“
to
dine
,
breakfast
”),
originally
referring
to
the
first
meal
of
the
day
but
later
shifting
to
mean
the
main
meal
.
noun
a
formal
social
meal
or
event
,
often
held
in
the
evening
to
celebrate
or
raise
money
for
something
•
The
charity
dinner
raised
thousands
of
dollars
for
the
hospital
.
The
charity
dinner
raised
thousands
of
dollars
for
the
hospital
.
•
She
wore
an
elegant
dress
to
the
awards
dinner
.
She
wore
an
elegant
dress
to
the
awards
dinner
.
Same
origin
as
the
everyday
sense
,
but
by
the
18th
century
the
word
was
also
used
for
organized
evening
banquets
and
fund-raising
meals
.
skin
verb
-
skin
,
skinning
,
skins
,
skinned
to
remove
the
skin
from
a
person
,
animal
,
or
object
,
especially
food
•
First
,
skin
the
tomatoes
by
dipping
them
in
hot
water
.
First
,
skin
the
tomatoes
by
dipping
them
in
hot
water
.
•
He
learned
how
to
skin
a
rabbit
during
the
survival
course
.
He
learned
how
to
skin
a
rabbit
during
the
survival
course
.
verb
-
skin
,
skinning
,
skins
,
skinned
to
scrape
or
cut
the
surface
of
your
skin
so
that
it
is
slightly
injured
•
I
skinned
my
knee
when
I
fell
off
the
bike
.
I
skinned
my
knee
when
I
fell
off
the
bike
.
•
Be
careful
not
to
skin
your
elbow
on
the
rough
wall
.
Be
careful
not
to
skin
your
elbow
on
the
rough
wall
.
beginning
noun
the
first
part
or
earliest
moment
of
something
;
the
start
•
The
beginning
of
the
movie
was
slow
,
but
it
became
exciting
later
.
The
beginning
of
the
movie
was
slow
,
but
it
became
exciting
later
.
•
Please
write
your
name
at
the
beginning
of
the
test
paper
.
Please
write
your
name
at
the
beginning
of
the
test
paper
.
From
Middle
English
beginnynge
,
formed
from
the
verb
begin
+
-ing
.
noun
the
early
stage
,
origin
,
or
first
development
of
something
•
In
the
beginning
,
the
village
was
just
a
few
huts
beside
the
river
.
In
the
beginning
,
the
village
was
just
a
few
huts
beside
the
river
.
•
The
scientist
studies
the
beginning
of
the
universe
.
The
scientist
studies
the
beginning
of
the
universe
.
See
sense
1
for
origin
;
this
sense
developed
by
extension
to
mean
the
earliest
origin
or
formative
stage
.
winner
noun
a
person
,
team
,
or
animal
that
finishes
first
or
succeeds
in
a
game
,
race
,
contest
,
or
other
competition
•
After
months
of
training
,
Maria
crossed
the
finish
line
as
the
winner
of
the
marathon
.
After
months
of
training
,
Maria
crossed
the
finish
line
as
the
winner
of
the
marathon
.
•
The
quiz
show
host
announced
the
winner
and
handed
him
a
shiny
trophy
.
The
quiz
show
host
announced
the
winner
and
handed
him
a
shiny
trophy
.
Created
in
Middle
English
from
the
verb
“
win
”
+
the
agent-forming
suffix
“
-er
,”
meaning
“
one
who
wins
.”
noun
something
,
such
as
an
idea
,
product
,
or
plan
,
that
is
very
successful
or
likely
to
succeed
•
Your
idea
of
selling
handmade
candles
online
is
a
real
winner
.
Your
idea
of
selling
handmade
candles
online
is
a
real
winner
.
•
The
chef
knew
his
new
chocolate-chili
dessert
would
be
a
winner
with
customers
.
The
chef
knew
his
new
chocolate-chili
dessert
would
be
a
winner
with
customers
.
Extended
figurative
sense
from
the
original
meaning
“
one
who
wins
,”
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
in
American
English
.
thin
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
having
little
distance
between
two
opposite
sides
or
surfaces
•
He
sliced
the
bread
into
thin
pieces
for
the
sandwiches
.
He
sliced
the
bread
into
thin
pieces
for
the
sandwiches
.
•
A
layer
of
thin
ice
covered
the
pond
,
reflecting
the
pink
sunrise
.
A
layer
of
thin
ice
covered
the
pond
,
reflecting
the
pink
sunrise
.
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
having
little
body
fat
;
slim
•
The
marathon
runner
stayed
thin
by
training
every
day
.
The
marathon
runner
stayed
thin
by
training
every
day
.
•
After
months
of
illness
,
the
kitten
looked
very
thin
and
weak
.
After
months
of
illness
,
the
kitten
looked
very
thin
and
weak
.
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
not
dense
,
packed
,
or
concentrated
•
The
crowd
was
thin
at
the
early
morning
concert
.
The
crowd
was
thin
at
the
early
morning
concert
.
•
Her
hair
is
getting
thin
as
she
gets
older
.
Her
hair
is
getting
thin
as
she
gets
older
.
verb
-
thin
,
thinning
,
thins
,
thinned
to
make
or
become
less
thick
or
dense
•
She
added
water
to
thin
the
paint
.
She
added
water
to
thin
the
paint
.
•
As
people
left
early
,
the
crowd
began
to
thin
.
As
people
left
early
,
the
crowd
began
to
thin
.
adverb
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
in
a
way
that
forms
a
small
or
sparse
layer
•
Spread
the
butter
thin
on
the
toast
.
Spread
the
butter
thin
on
the
toast
.
•
She
painted
the
first
coat
thin
to
let
the
wood
grain
show
.
She
painted
the
first
coat
thin
to
let
the
wood
grain
show
.
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
weak
,
poor
,
or
insufficient
in
amount
or
quality
•
His
excuses
were
very
thin
and
nobody
believed
him
.
His
excuses
were
very
thin
and
nobody
believed
him
.
•
Profits
were
thin
during
the
economic
downturn
.
Profits
were
thin
during
the
economic
downturn
.
sin
verb
-
sin
,
sinning
,
sins
,
sinned
to
do
something
that
is
considered
morally
or
religiously
wrong
•
People
sometimes
sin
because
of
temptation
.
People
sometimes
sin
because
of
temptation
.
•
The
villagers
believed
they
had
sinned
and
caused
the
storm
.
The
villagers
believed
they
had
sinned
and
caused
the
storm
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
dating
back
to
Old
English
syn
,
later
used
as
a
verb
meaning
“
commit
sin
.”
twin
verb
-
twin
,
twinning
,
twins
,
twinned
to
link
one
place
or
thing
with
another
as
a
matched
pair
,
especially
two
towns
for
cultural
exchange
•
The
council
decided
to
twin
our
city
with
Marseille
to
promote
tourism
.
The
council
decided
to
twin
our
city
with
Marseille
to
promote
tourism
.
•
After
being
twinned
,
the
two
schools
began
annual
student
exchanges
.
After
being
twinned
,
the
two
schools
began
annual
student
exchanges
.
spin
verb
-
spin
,
spinning
,
spins
,
spun
to
turn
around
quickly
on
a
central
point
,
or
to
make
something
do
this
•
The
colorful
toy
top
can
spin
for
almost
a
minute
on
the
table
.
The
colorful
toy
top
can
spin
for
almost
a
minute
on
the
table
.
•
Sand
flew
everywhere
as
the
car
wheels
spun
on
the
loose
road
.
Sand
flew
everywhere
as
the
car
wheels
spun
on
the
loose
road
.
Old
English
spinnan
“
to
twist
fibers
into
thread
,
form
by
spinning
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*spenwanan
.
verb
-
spin
,
spinning
,
spins
,
spun
to
make
thread
or
yarn
by
twisting
fibers
together
using
your
fingers
or
a
machine
•
The
grandmother
spun
soft
wool
into
a
long
strand
beside
the
fireplace
.
The
grandmother
spun
soft
wool
into
a
long
strand
beside
the
fireplace
.
•
In
the
workshop
,
a
man
spins
cotton
into
thread
on
an
old
spinning
wheel
.
In
the
workshop
,
a
man
spins
cotton
into
thread
on
an
old
spinning
wheel
.
verb
-
spin
,
spinning
,
spins
,
spun
to
present
information
in
a
way
that
makes
it
seem
more
favorable
or
less
negative
than
it
really
is
•
The
press
officer
tried
to
spin
the
bad
news
into
a
positive
story
.
The
press
officer
tried
to
spin
the
bad
news
into
a
positive
story
.
•
After
the
game
,
the
coach
spun
the
loss
as
a
chance
to
learn
.
After
the
game
,
the
coach
spun
the
loss
as
a
chance
to
learn
.