Conspiracy
Conspiracy noun - A secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose.
Usage example: a conspiracy among the leading manufacturers to fix prices
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Synonyms for Conspiracy
Chicanery and conspiracy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chicanery" instead a noun "Conspiracy".
Nearby Words: conspiratorial, conspirator
Chicanery
Chicanery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Conspiracy and chicanery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conspiracy" instead a noun "Chicanery".
Nearby Word: chicane
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trick and conspiracy
- trick and chicanery
- deception and conspiracy
- deception and chicanery
- plot and conspiracy
- plot and chicanery
- scheme and conspiracy
- scheme and chicanery
- stratagem and conspiracy
- stratagem and chicanery
- intrigue and conspiracy
- intrigue and chicanery
- machination and conspiracy
- machination and chicanery
How words are described
| high | high conspiracy | high chicanery |
| political | political conspiracy | political chicanery |
| anti-semitic | anti-semitic conspiracy | anti-semitic chicanery |
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