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childlike
/ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/ adjectiveDefinition
› Childlike people are like children in some ways, such as trusting people or behaving in a natural way: a childlike enthusiasm for life
(Definition of childlike adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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