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CONNIVANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
Synonyms:
connivance; secret approval; tacit consent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("connivance" is a kind of...):
approval; commendation (a message expressing a favorable opinion)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Derivation:
connive (encourage or assent to illegally or criminally)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Agreement on a secret plot
Synonyms:
collusion; connivance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("connivance" is a kind of...):
agreement (the verbal act of agreeing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "connivance"):
cahoot (collusion)
Derivation:
connive (form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner)
