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ingénue
noun [C] /ˈæ̃n.ʒeɪ.nuː/
/ˈæn.ʒə-/ formalDefinition
› a young woman who has little experience and is very trusting, especially as played in films and playsKinds of womenMen and womenCharacters in literature and film
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