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Connive

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Verb

1. connive

encourage or assent to illegally or criminally

2. connive, intrigue, scheme

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

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Connive

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verb (intransitive)
1. 
to plot together, esp secretly; conspire
2. (foll by at) law
to give assent or encouragement (to the commission of a wrong)

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Connive

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verb intransitiveWord forms: conˈnived or conˈniving
1. 
to pretend not to see or look (at something wrong or evil), thus giving tacit consent or cooperation; feign ignorance of another's wrongdoing
2. 
a. 
to cooperate secretly (with someone), esp. in wrongdoing; conspire
b. 
to scheme in an underhanded way

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Connive

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intr.v. con·nived, con·niv·ing, con·nives
1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude: The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics.
2. To scheme; plot.
3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent: The guards were suspected of conniving at the prisoner's escape.

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