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in·no·cence

innocence

 
 
pronunciation:
I n sns
part of speech: noun
definition: If someone proves their innocence, they show that they are not to blame for some crime or some other bad thing that happened. They show that they didn't do it. Innocence is being free from guilt or blame.
A young employee of the bank was accused of the robbery, but his family and friends believed in his innocence.