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Definition of unsuspecting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unsuspecting

adjective
 
/ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
[usually before noun]
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  1. not suspecting that anything is wrong; not aware of danger or of something bad
    • He had crept up on his unsuspecting victim from behind.
    • They were accused of selling stolen bikes to unsuspecting customers.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnsuspecting is used with these nouns:
    • prey
    • victim
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See unsuspecting in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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