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unsuspecting
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unsuspecting
(adjective)
unsuspecting
/ˌʌnsə
ˈ
spɛktɪŋ/
adjective
unsuspecting
/ˌʌnsə
ˈ
spɛktɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSUSPECTING
[
more unsuspecting; most unsuspecting
]
:
not knowing about or expecting something bad that is going to happen or that could happen
unsuspecting
victims
Unsuspecting
tourists are the prey of pickpockets.
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