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ingenue

noun

The role of an innocent artless young woman in a play

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Word length
7
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NG
Scrabble score
8

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Pronunciation

ˈɑnʒənu

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noun

  1. The role of an innocent artless young woman in a play

noun

  1. An artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)

noun

  1. An actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl

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