Connivance
Connivance noun - A secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose.
Usage example: was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor
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Synonyms for Connivance
Plot and connivance are semantically related in crimes topic. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Connivance".
Plot
Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
Usage example: the Secret Service uncovered just in time a plot to assassinate the President
Connivance and plot are semantically related in plan topic. You can use "Connivance" instead a noun "Plot", if it concerns topics such as crimes.
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The Coup: The plot of Kushiel's Chosen ultimately revolves around a coup attempt against Queen Ysandre by her uncle Prince Baudoin and his lover Melisande Shahrizai, with the connivance of a general in the D'Angeline army and the Grandmaster of the Cassiline Brotherhood.
Source: Literature / Kushiel's Legacy
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