as in conspiracies
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor
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The operation primarily centered around false and often bizarre claims about grand conspiracies and government wrongdoing.—
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That’s what puts us in the bad position of believing in conspiracies.—
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10 Apr. 2026
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“Connivances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connivances. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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