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Rareconnive
The correct spelling is connive.
How to pronounce connive
/kəˈnaɪv/
verbIPA: /kəˈnaɪv/
Say it like: Con-niv-e
The correct spelling is connive. Often followed by with: to secretly cooperate with another person or persons in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
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Definition
verb
- 1.Often followed by with: to secretly cooperate with another person or persons in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
- 2.Of parts of a plant: to be converging or in close contact; to be connivent.
- 3.Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.
- 4.To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.
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