Connive and Refuse

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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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Refuse is an antonym for connive.

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Connive is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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connive way

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