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Connivance

Definition:

Connivance is the act of secretly agreeing or cooperating with someone, often implying participation in wrongdoing or a deceitful manner.

Examples:

Noun:

• The connivance between the corrupt police officer and the local drug dealer allowed the drug trade to flourish.
• Her connivance in her friend's cheating scandal shocked the whole class.

Verb:

• The manager connived with the employee to manipulate the sales numbers.
• Despite his claims of innocence, he was found to have connived in the illegal activities.

Adjective:

• The conniving politician always had hidden agendas for personal gain.
• The conniving behavior of some students in the group project led to an unfair distribution of work.

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