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naivety

or Բ·ï·ٲ

[ nah-eev-tee, -ee-vuh- ]

noun

plural naiveties.


naivety

/ ˌnaɪiːvˈteɪ; naɪˈiːvtɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity
  2. a naive act or statement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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In Wellington there was a naivety to his dismissal.

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The naivety and vulnerability of the 7-1 in Dortmund had gone.

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