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NOCENT
nocent
(adjective) having a tendency to cause harm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nocent (comparative more nocent, superlative most nocent)
(rare) Causing injury; harmful.
(obsolete) guilty; not innocent
Synonyms
• See also harmful
Noun
nocent (plural nocents)
(obsolete) Guilty person.
Antonyms
• innocent
Source: Wiktionary
No"cent, a. Etym: [L. nocens, p.pr. of nocere to hurt. See Nuisance, Noxious.]
1. Doing hurt, or having a tendency to hurt; hurtful; mischievous; noxious; as, nocent qualities. I. Watts.
2. Guilty; -- the opposite of innocent. [Obs.] Foxe.
No"cent, n.
Definition: A criminal. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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