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connivances
knowledge that something wrong is going on without trying to stop it, the act of conniving, knowledge of and active or passive consent to wrongdoing, a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation, the act of conniving especially with regard to a spouse's marital misconduct (as adultery)
connivances Sentence Examples
- The senator's connivances with foreign powers jeopardized national security.
- The politician's connivances to sway the election were uncovered by investigative journalists.
- The criminal's connivances to escape justice involved a complex web of aliases and false identities.
- The company's connivances to increase profits led to unethical business practices.
- The husband's connivances to deceive his wife involved hiring a private investigator.
- The enemy's connivances to surprise-attack our forces were thwarted by intelligence.
- The athlete's connivances to use performance-enhancing drugs were banned by the sports commission.
- The thief's connivances to steal valuable artifacts were exposed by security cameras.
- The group's connivances to overthrow the government were deemed seditious by authorities.
- The witness's connivances to hide damaging evidence resulted in a mistrial.
FAQs About the word connivances
knowledge that something wrong is going on without trying to stop it, the act of conniving, knowledge of and active or passive consent to wrongdoing, a defense
collusions, complicities,conspiracies,duplicities, schemes, chicaneries, double-dealings, skullduggeries,intrigues, skulduggeries
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The senator's connivances with foreign powers jeopardized national security.
The politician's connivances to sway the election were uncovered by investigative journalists.
The criminal's connivances to escape justice involved a complex web of aliases and false identities.
The company's connivances to increase profits led to unethical business practices.
