Collude vs Cooperate - What's the difference?
collude | cooperate |
to act in concert with; to conspire
To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
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To allow for mutual unobstructed action
To function in harmony, side by side
To engage in economic cooperation.
In intransitive terms the difference between collude and cooperate
is that collude is to act in concert with; to conspire while cooperate is to engage in economic cooperation.collude
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Verb
(collud)Synonyms
* to be in cahoots * conspire * plot * schemecooperate
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Alternative forms
* co-operate (UK), (uncommon)Verb
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