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conniving definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb connive Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb connive Entailment of verb connive Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb connive 2 senses of connive Sense 1 connive => assent, accede, acquiesce Sense 2 scheme, intrigue, connive => plot Familiarity of verb connive connive used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb connive Sense 1 connive => assent, accede, acquiesce -------------- Sense 2 scheme, intrigue, connive => plot -------------- Overview of verb connive The verb connive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. connive -- (encourage or assent to illegally; in criminal behavior) 2. scheme, intrigue, connive -- (form intrigues for in an underhand manner) Overview of adj conniving The adj conniving has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. collusive, conniving -- (acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end) 2. calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd -- (used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community") Antonyms of adj conniving 2 senses of conniving Sense 1 collusive, conniving INDIRECT (VIA covert) -> overt, open Sense 2 calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft Similarity of adj conniving 2 senses of conniving Sense 1 collusive, conniving => covert (vs. overt) Sense 2 calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd => hard (vs. soft) Attributes of adj conniving Familiarity of adj conniving conniving used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj conniving conniving Overview of verb connive The verb connive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. connive -- (encourage or assent to illegally; in criminal behavior) 2. scheme, intrigue, connive -- (form intrigues for in an underhand manner) Overview of adj conniving The adj conniving has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. collusive, conniving -- (acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end) 2. calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd -- (used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community")
conniving definition
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