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unsuspecting

un·sus·pec·ting

US/ˌʌnsʌˈspɛktɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not suspicious

  • “deceiving the unsuspecting public”
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2.

(often followed by `of'') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely

  • “an unsuspecting victim”
  • “unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader”
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Origin

From un- + suspecting.

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