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Conspiracy vs Conniving - What's the difference?

conspiracy | conniving |

As a noun conspiracy

is the act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.

As a verb conniving is

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As an adjective conniving is

that connives; conspiratorial.

conspiracy

Noun

(conspiracies)
  • The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
  • (legal) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
  • A group of ravens.
  • (linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
  • Derived terms

    * conspiracy of silence * conspiracy theory

    conniving

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That connives; conspiratorial