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Common collocations with innocence in American Collocation

innocence noun uncountable

US /ˈɪnəs(ə)ns/

claim someone’s innocence

assert
claim
declare
maintain
plead
proclaim
profess
protest

Although he protests his innocence, he remains a discredited figure.

when someone pretends to be innocent

feign

It is unacceptable for these people to feign innoncence and try and shift the blame onto others.

prove or decide on someone’s innocence

decide on
prove

He had a good case to prove his innocence.

guilt

It is the job of the court to decide on guilt or innocence.

childish
childlike
naive
playful
sweet
touching
wide-eyed
youthful

The movie combines childlike innocence with the darker emotions of adulthood.

childhood
youth

His work portrays the innocence of childhood.