Connive and Hit upon

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

Hit upon and connive are semantically related In some cases you can use "Hit upon" instead a verb "Connive".

Hit upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.

Connive and hit upon are semantically related in bring about topic. Sometimes you can use "Connive" instead a verb "Hit upon".