Knive vs. Connive

Knive vs. Connive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Knive and Connive

Kniveverb

(uncommon) knife

Conniveverb

(intransitive) To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.

Conniveverb

Of parts of a plant: to be converging or in close contact; to be connivent.

Conniveverb

Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.

Conniveverb

To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.

Conniveverb

encourage or assent to illegally or criminally

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Conniveverb

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner