Connive
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
Gloze over and connive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Connive".
Gloze over
Gloze over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Synonyms for Gloze over
Connive and gloze over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Connive" instead a verb "Gloze over".
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Related pairs
- pardon and connive
- pardon and gloze over
- condone and connive
- condone and gloze over
- excuse and connive
- excuse and gloze over
- ignore and connive
- ignore and gloze over
- disregard and connive
- disregard and gloze over
- overlook and connive
- overlook and gloze over
- pass over and connive
- pass over and gloze over
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