connive

  • 21connive — verb a) to cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a crime; to collude b) to plot or scheme …

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  • 22connive — Synonyms and related words: accord, agree, angle, associate, be in cahoots, blink at, brew, cabal, coact, coadunate, cogitate, coincide, collaborate, collogue, collude, combine, complot, concoct, concur, condone, conjoin, conspire, contrive, cook …

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  • 23connive at — Synonyms and related words: OK, accede to, accept, accord to, agree to, allow for, approve, approve of, assent, be blind to, be caught out, be inattentive, be unwary, be willing, bear, bear with, blink at, brook, condescend, condone, consent,… …

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  • 24connive — con·nive || kÉ™ naɪv v. plot, scheme, conspire; pretend not to know about a wrongful or unlawful act and showing consent to the act; tolerate something that others oppose …

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  • 25connive at — 1. Purposely overlook, make light of, pretend not to see, shut one s eyes to, for bear to censure, wink at, blink. 2. Be knowing or consenting to, secretly and indirectly promote, allow by inaction …

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  • 26connive — verb it is now known that at least two of the directors connived with Officer Cutler in the cover up Syn: conspire, collude, collaborate, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, scheme; informal be in cahoots …

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  • 27connive — v 1. overlook or purposely overlook, ignore, disregard, pay no regard or heed to, pay no attention to, take no notice or note of, be blind to, turn a blind eye, close or shut one s eyes to, look the other way, pretend not to notice, blink the… …

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  • 28connive — con·nive …

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  • 29connive — con•nive [[t]kəˈnaɪv[/t]] v. i. nived, niv•ing 1) to cooperate secretly; conspire 2) to give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usu. fol. by at) 3) to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usu. fol. by at) •… …

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  • 30connive —   v.i. permit tacitly; wink (at).    ♦ connivance, n …

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