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  • 121Innocent — In no*cent, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, entis; pref. in not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See {Noxious}.] 1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy. [1913… …

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  • 122Innocent party — Innocent In no*cent, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, entis; pref. in not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See {Noxious}.] 1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.… …

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  • 123naive — a*ive , naive a*[ i]ve (n[aum]*[=e]v ), a. [F. na[ i]f, fem. na[ i]ve, fr. L. nativus innate, natural, native. See {Native}, and cf. {Na[ i]f}.] 1. Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, na[ i]ve manners; a na[… …

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  • 124naive — a*ive , naive a*[ i]ve (n[aum]*[=e]v ), a. [F. na[ i]f, fem. na[ i]ve, fr. L. nativus innate, natural, native. See {Native}, and cf. {Na[ i]f}.] 1. Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, na[ i]ve manners; a na[… …

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  • 125Open — O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… …

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  • 126Open chain — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… …

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  • 127Open circuit — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… …

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  • 128Open communion — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… …

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