CONNIVES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word connives. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONNIVES
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| dissimulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • hide (feelings) from other people | ||||||||
| wink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • closing one eye quickly as a signal • a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly verb • signal by winking • gleam or glow intermittently • briefly shut the eyes • keep back by blinking | ||||||||
| turn a blind eye | ||||||||
verb • refuse to acknowledge | ||||||||
| intrigue | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends • a clandestine love affair verb • cause to be interested or curious • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner | ||||||||
| scheme | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an elaborate and systematic plan of action • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery • a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole • an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world • a schematic or preliminary plan verb • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner • devise a system or form a scheme for | ||||||||
