Connive and Frown

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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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Frown is an antonym for connive.

Frown verb - To look with anger or disapproval.

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Connive is an antonym for frown.

Nearby Words: frowning, frowned

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connive way

frown way

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Frown and Connive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/connive/frown

Connive & Frown. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/connive/frown>.

Frown or Connive. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/connive/frown.

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