innocuous

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innocuous   

in·noc·u·ous [i nókyoo əss]
adjective
1.  unlikely to offend: not intended to cause offense or provoke a strong reaction and unlikely to do so
an innocuous comment

2.  harmless: harmless in effect
an innocuous white powder

[Late 16th century. < Latin innocuus < nocuus "hurtful" < nocere "to harm"]

-in·noc·u·ous·ly, adverb
-in·noc·u·ous·ness, noun 

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