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Vain yet possibly showing innocence (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

naivety

'innocence' is the definition.
(naive can mean innocent or gullible)

'vain yet possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'vain'+'yet'='vainyet'
'vainyet' with letters rearranged gives 'NAIVETY'.

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for naivety that I've seen before include "Navy tie shows lack of sophistication" , "artlessness" , "credulousness" , "Quality of impractical innocence" , "Inexperience" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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