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uninitiated
(un|initi¦ated)
Pronunciation:
/ʌnɪˈnɪʃɪeɪtɪd/
adjective
without special knowledge or experience:
(as plural noun
the uninitiated
)
the discussion wasn’t easy to follow for the uninitiated
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