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- noun One who is not a
suspect .
Etymologies
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Examples
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“What differentiates sex from such nonsuspect statuses as intelligence or physical disability … is that sex characteristic frequently bears no relation to ability to perform or contribute to society.”
Law In The Health and Human Services Donald T. Dickson 1995
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One nonsuspect declined due to research pressures, and another felt there wouldn't be enough room in the shuttle, so he too declined.
Eve's Rib Chandler, Bryn 1989
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Thus, if an individual is in patent need of help, and if this help is of little moment to the putative giver, then satisfying this“free need” provides a nonsuspect basis for initiating communication contact.
Behavior in Public Places ERVING GOFFMAN 1963
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