Conspire vs Cabal - What's the difference?
conspire | cabal |
To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal.
* Bible, Genesis xxxvii. 18
To agree, to concur to one end.
* Roscommon
* 1744 , , act 3, scene 5
To try to bring about.
* Bishop Hall
A usually secret exclusive organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
A secret plot.
An identifiable group within the tradition of .
* 1965
To engage in the activities of a
* I believed her to have been carried off by some persons belonging to a party of Jacobites who were known to be caballing against the government, though to what extent was not then ascertained.
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As verbs the difference between conspire and cabal
is that conspire is while cabal is to engage in the activities of a.As a noun cabal is
a usually secret exclusive organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.conspire
English
Verb
(conspir)- They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
- The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire
- To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
- Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.
Synonyms
* (secretly plot) colloguecabal
English
(wikipedia cabal)Noun
(en noun)- The cabal is plotting to take over the world.
- The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.
- Some episkoposes have a one-man cabal . Some work together. Some never do explain.