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Connivance

Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or cooperation.

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Agreement 76% connected

State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the mem…

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Approval 76% connected

Approbation; sanction.

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Commendation 76% connected

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

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Cahoot 76% connected

Partnership; as, to go in cahoot with a person.

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Connive 74% connected

To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.

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Connive 74% connected

To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.

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Conspire 74% connected

To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; to plot together.

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Conspire 74% connected

To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; to plot together.

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Collusion 92% connected

A secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other's hands; deceit; fraud; cunning.

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