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artlessness

noun as in simplicity

noun as in unskillfulness

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Example Sentences

"We shall be very glad," returned Clara, with a singular mixture of consciousness and artlessness.

Nevertheless she was favored with her usual childlike artlessness of speech, and answered, "I am glad you find it agreeable."

She chattered with the childish artlessness that at times veiled her sophistication.

The gravity of the Count was not proof against this speech, uttered with such despairing artlessness.

His temper was unalterably sweet, and every thought of his breast was laid open to the world with an almost infantine artlessness.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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