Connivance :: Connivance (n.) Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or cooperation.

Connivance :: Connivance (n.) Corrupt or guilty assent to wrongdoing, not involving actual participation in, but knowledge of, and failure to prevent or oppose it..

Connive :: Connive (v. i.) To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.

Connive :: Connive (v. i.) To close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a proceeding, as if not aware of it; -- usually followed by at..

Connive :: Connive (v. t.) To shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see.

Connived :: Connived (imp. & p. p.) of Conniv.

Connivency :: Connivency (n.) Connivance.

Connivent :: Connivent (a.) Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice..

Connivent :: Connivent (a.) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact; as, the connivent petals of a flower, wings of an insect, or folds of membrane in the human system, etc..

Conniver :: Conniver (n.) One who connives.

Conniving :: Conniving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Conniv.

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