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  • 61innocent — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not guilty] Syn. guiltless, blameless, inculpable, impeccable, faultless, unoffending, free of, uninvolved, honest, above suspicion, clean*, in the clear*; see also reliable 1 , upright 2 . Ant. guilty*, culpable,… …

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  • 62ingenue — 1848, from Fr. ingénue artless girl, especially on the stage, fem. of ingénu ingenuous, artless, simple (13c.), from L. ingenuus (see INGENUOUS (Cf. ingenuous)). Italicized in English into 20c …

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  • 63in|gen´u|ous|ness — in|gen|u|ous «ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. frank and open; free from restraint or reserve; sincere: »The boy gave an ingenuous account of his acts, concealing nothing. SYNONYM(S): candid, straightforward. 2. simple and natural; innocent: »an… …

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  • 64in|gen´u|ous|ly — in|gen|u|ous «ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. frank and open; free from restraint or reserve; sincere: »The boy gave an ingenuous account of his acts, concealing nothing. SYNONYM(S): candid, straightforward. 2. simple and natural; innocent: »an… …

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  • 65in|gen|u|ous — «ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. frank and open; free from restraint or reserve; sincere: »The boy gave an ingenuous account of his acts, concealing nothing. SYNONYM(S): candid, straightforward. 2. simple and natural; innocent: »an ingenuous… …

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  • 66disingenuous — disingenuously, adv. disingenuousness, n. /dis in jen yooh euhs/, adj. lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous. [1645 55; DIS 1 + INGENUOUS] * * * …

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  • 67Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice     Sacrifice      …

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  • 68simple — sim·ple adj 1: oral or written but not under seal or of record 2: not extreme, aggravated, or complicated simple kidnapping 3: having no limitations or restrictions see also fee simple sim·ply adv …

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  • 69candid — I adjective aboveboard, apertus sincerus, apparent, blunt, candidus, categorically true, creditworthy, direct, explicit, express, forthright, frank, frankhearted, honest, ingenuous, liber, not lying, objective, open, outright, outspoken, overt,… …

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  • 70forthright — I adjective blunt, bona fide, candid, direct, downright, emphatic, exact, explicit, factual, frank, genuine, honest, ingenuous, outspoken, plain spoken, positive, scrupulous, simple, sincere, straight, straightforward, unadorned, unaffected,… …

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