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innocuous

adjective
 
 
/ɪˈnɒk.ju.əs/ US  /-ˈnɑː.kju-/

Definition

completely harmless (= causing no harm): Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous.Safe and secure innocuously
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Safe and secure
innocuousness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Safe and secure
(Definition of innocuous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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