Connive and Deny

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Connive verb - To secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful.

Usage example: the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory

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Deny is an antonym for connive.

Deny verb - To declare not to be true.

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Connive is an antonym for deny.

Nearby Words: denial, denied, denying, deniable

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