Verb

(conniv)

to cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a crime; to collude

to plot or scheme

to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore a fault deliberately

* Jeremy Taylor

to connive at what it does not approve

* Burke

In many of these, the directors were heartily concurring; in most of them, they were encouraging, and sometimes commanding; in all they were conniving .

* Macaulay

The government thought it expedient, occasionally, to connive at the violation of this rule.

(archaic) To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.

* Spectator

The artist is to teach them how to nod judiciously, and to connive with either eye.

to be a wench

Verb

(peddl)

To sell things, especially door to door.

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To sell illegal narcotics.

(derogatory, figuratively) To spread or cause to spread.

* 2009 , Michael John Beashel, Unshackled (page 166)

Christine walked a dangerous line, peddling gossip about her detested son-in-law.

* 2012 , Niamh O'Connor, Taken (page 166)

Roberts was a drug dealer, nicknamed 'King Krud', who peddled death and misery.

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