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con·niv·ance (con·niv·ence)
 connivance (connivence)
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of conniving.
- similar words:
- cabal, conspiracy
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| definition 2: |
in law, encouragement, knowledge, or consent of a wrongdoing by another.
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| related words: |
collusion, complicity, confederacy |
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| derivations: |
connivant (adj.), connivantly (adv.) |
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