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Definition of innocuous adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

innocuous

adjective

NAmE//ɪˈnɑkyuəs//

(formal)

1not intended to offend or upset anyone synonym harmless It seemed a perfectly innocuous remark.

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2not harmful or dangerous an innocuous substance synonym harmless

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