innocent victim
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinnocentandvictim
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innocent
adjective
uk/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/us/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/
(of a person) not guilty of a ...
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victim
noun[C]
uk/ˈvɪk.tɪm/us/ˈvɪk.təm/
someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness ...
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(Definition ofinnocentandvictimfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The infant on the other hand was an entirelyinnocentvictim.
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He is not aninnocentvictim.
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His report has fallen aninnocentvictimof this.
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It is theinnocentvictimof this discussion.
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Indeed, it is theinnocentvictimof events.
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Aninnocentvictimof the crime can still be rescued, and no nonviolent means to achieve the same end are available.
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Aninnocentvictimof the crime can still be rescued and no nonviolent means to achieve the same end are available.
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In any case, the weight of evidence should always be in favour of theinnocentvictim.
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It is not even being granted retrospectively to theinnocentvictimof a penal law.
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In fact, he was theinnocentvictimof a boundary change.
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Who can measure the agony, sorrow, heartbreak, hurt and loss behind everyinnocentvictim?
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Therefore, it could be any owner or occupier who is theinnocentvictimof fly-tipping.
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The turn of theinnocentvictimto have a friend at court is overdue.
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He became anotherinnocentvictimof mindless violence, and his death nearly destroyed his parents.
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I am concentrating on theinnocentvictimrather than the loser among protagonists.
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With theinnocentvictim, we get down to the degree of discretion.
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I am sure he is just aninnocentvictimof a misunderstanding.
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They were prepared to see the industry become theinnocentvictimof market forces.
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The person who never drinks and drives regards himself as theinnocentvictim.
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They both take away existing rights from the possiblyinnocentvictimof libel.
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In my view she is aninnocentvictimof this sorry affair.
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I am prepared to give theinnocentvictimthe benefit of the doubt and to support it.
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We must never diminish the value or importance of any innocent life lost or anyinnocentvictiminjured.
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Payment is made in recognition of the public sense of responsibility for and sympathy with theinnocentvictim.
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I have been sitting here as aninnocentvictimof the groupings, whoever was responsible for them.
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