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connivance
What does connivance mean?
connivance (noun): agreement on a secret plot.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce connivance?
/kəˈnaɪvəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does connivance come from?
From early 18th c., replaced earlier form connivence (late 16th c.), from Latin connīventia, from connīvēns (“winking”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of connivance?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “connivance” mean?
ability, skill, competence
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agreement on a secret plot
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a state of peace and quiet
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speed; swiftness; dispatch
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Which word is closest in meaning to “connivance”?
collusion
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statesman
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criterion
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statistic
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