Synonyms for connivance
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kuh-nahy-vuh ns |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈnaɪ vəns |
Définition of connivance
Origin :- the main modern form of connivence (q.v.).
- noun plot
- Detectives were watching her, and they, with the connivance of my father, took them from her.
- Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest
- Concealment was undoubtedly practised, and perhaps often with connivance.
- Extract from : « A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland » by Samuel Johnson
- If they get into the Invalides it is owing to the connivance of the soldiers.
- Extract from : « The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6) » by Hippolyte A. Taine
- He would protest his innocence of all fraud or connivance at fraud.
- Extract from : « Reginald Cruden » by Talbot Baines Reed
- The very accusation of connivance with the Medes drove him into their arms.
- Extract from : « Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Phil's delay had been by connivance, to give time for this encounter.
- Extract from : « Otherwise Phyllis » by Meredith Nicholson
- It was not arrived at by connivance all round, though there was a look of it.
- Extract from : « Beauchamp's Career, Complete » by George Meredith
- The crime was not committed with the connivance of the Spanish government.
- Extract from : « The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume II.(of III) 1566-74 » by John Lothrop Motley
- Her passion for Bothwell had been a delirium, which drove her into connivance with crime.
- Extract from : « The book of the ladies » by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantme
- It is difficult to attribute this wholly to the author, for the facts are in connivance with him.
- Extract from : « Instigations » by Ezra Pound
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- be connected
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- connate
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- conned
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- connoisseur
- connotation
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- disconnect
- electronically connected
- haddest connections with
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- in connection with
- made a connection
- made connection
- make a connection
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- makes a connection
- makes connection
- making a connection
- making connection
- not connected with
- re conned
- re-conned
- re-conning
- re conning
- reconnaissance
- reconnoiter
- reconnoitre
- run reconnaissance
- think of in connection
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