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"Innocuous" is a pretty good descriptive adjective for the LP.
Archive 2008-07-01 Patrick J. Smith 2008
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"Innocuous" is a pretty good descriptive adjective for the LP.
Pop Patrick J. Smith 2008
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Possibly by the time he is 70 he will get to play something lofty like Innocuous Citizen #4.
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Innocuous as my fleeting thoughts of Dirk Bogarde's dashing doctor character after a visit to the cinema.
The Juniper Days - Part I Alison Earls 2011
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Innocuous slang for the gluteus maximus in the U.S., the word is an obscenity in the U.K. and Australia, where it refers to female genitalia.
With Fanny Packs on the Runway, Can Mom Jeans Be Far Behind? Rachel Dodes 2011
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Innocuous though this romp in the snow may seem at first glance, the kicker was that we had to go through it three times in a row, there and back carrying three different weights: a kettle bell, a sandbag and a 45 lb plate … Oh yeah, and we had to repeat those shenanigans twice through each for a total of six runs!
On the blueline: One game to go, vs. Canada, gold at stake 2010
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Innocuous as they might seem when compared with plastic shopping bags or Styrofoam cups, clothing and textiles become garbage just like everything else when thrown away - and given our country's shopping crazed culture, discarded clothing is clogging up landfills at an alarming rate.
Mattias Wallander: Closet Cast-Offs Clogging Landfills Mattias Wallander 2010
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Innocuous as tree-planting may sound, Maathai's efforts have had far reaching effects on government, the economy and the status of women.
Maddy Dychtwald: Women Peace Prize Winners Band Together to Help Others 2010
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Innocuous at first blush, they become much more irritating as you think more deeply about them.
Yvette Kantrow: Friedman and Andrews Play the Clueless Defense 2009
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Innocuous or dangerous, female attire in Istanbul is strikingly diverse, particularly among those wearing the headscarf.
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