Connivance

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1. Noun

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

2. Noun

Corrupt or guilty assent to wrongdoing, not involving actual participation in, but knowledge of, and failure to prevent or oppose it.

3. Noun

(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
Vocabulary classified under Law

4. Noun

agreement on a secret plot
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
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