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Definition of
unsuspecting adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
unsuspecting
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
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feeling no suspicion; not aware of danger or of something bad
He had crept up on his unsuspecting victim from behind.
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unsuspecting
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