Covin

  • 121coven — [ kʌv(ə)n] noun a group of witches who meet regularly. Origin C17: var. of covin …

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  • 122collusion — n. 1. (Law.) Covin, participation in fraud. 2. Secret understanding or agreement (for fraud), connivance …

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  • 123covine — n. See covin …

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  • 124collusion — n connivance, complicity, Law. covin, Sl. cahoots; conspiracy, cabal, plot, complot, intrigue, scheme, Inf. little game …

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  • 125conspiracy — n 1. collusion, connivance, Law. covin; machination, manipulation, maneuvering, engineering, wire pulling, foul play, sharp practice. 2. plot, complot, scheme, Inf. racket, Inf. little game; artifice, contrivance, stratagem, design, Inf. frame up …

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  • 126deceit — n 1. deception, dissimulation, hypocrisy, duplicity, dark and crooked ways, evil ways; fraud, cheating, chicane, trickery; jugglery, trumpery, dupery, hocus pocus, fraudulence, shenanigan; craft, wiles, guile, finesse, Inf. razzle dazzle,… …

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  • 127delusion — n 1. misconception, misapprehension, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misbelief; fallacy, error, mistake; self deception, fool s paradise; illusion, false impression, myth, ignis fatuus, will o the wisp, bubble; hallucination …

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  • 128dishonesty — n 1. falsity, mendacity, untruthfulness, lying, prevaricating; duplicity, double dealing, hypocrisy; disingenuousness, insincerity, improbity; deceit, cheating, crookedness, deviousness, knavery, roguery, rascality, villainy; dirty pool, dirty… …

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