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Innocuous

Harmless; producing no ill effect; innocent.

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Harmless 84% connected

Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.

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Harmless 84% connected

Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Innoxious 84% connected

Free from hurtful qualities or effects; harmless.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Innoxious 84% connected

Free from hurtful qualities or effects; harmless.

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Inoffensive 84% connected

Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.

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Inoffensive 84% connected

Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.

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Harmless 66% connected

Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Harmless 66% connected

Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.

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Innocent 92% connected

Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Noxious 94% connected

Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting t…

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Noxious 94% connected

Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting t…

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